Matthew 24:11:2Matt.24.11.W2TAB
πολλοὶ
polloi
“many”
- Transliteration
- pol-LOI
- Extended
- pohl-LOI
- IPA
- /pol.ˈloi/
Meaning by language
- English
- many
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pol-LOI
- sentence
KAI pol-LOI pseu-do-pro-PHÊ-tai e-yer-THÊ-son-tai KAI pla-NÊ-sou-sin pol-LOUS
Exegesis
The nominative phrase polloi pseudoprophetai {πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται | pollōí pseudoprophḕtai} functions as the subject performing the future passive verb egerthēsontai {ἐγερθήσονται | egerthḗsontai}, indicating that false prophets will be raised up.
Root and etymology
polúspolús
“much, many”
In context — Matthew 24:11
And many false prophets will rise up, and they will lead many astray .
About this coordinate
Matthew 24:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 24:11, so the Greek word πολλοὶ (polloi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.24.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.24.11.W2.S1) and character.