◄ 3827. pampolus ►
Strong's Lexicon
pampolus: Very much, exceedingly, greatly

Original Word: πάμπολυς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: pampolus
Pronunciation: PAM-po-lus
Phonetic Spelling: (pam-pol-ooce)
Definition: Very much, exceedingly, greatly
Meaning: very great, very much.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek words "πᾶς" (pas), meaning "all" or "every," and "πολύς" (polus), meaning "much" or "many."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used to convey a similar sense of abundance or greatness is "רַב" (rab), Strong's Hebrew #7227, which means "many" or "great."

Usage: The Greek adjective "πάμπολυς" is used to express an extreme degree of quantity or intensity. It conveys the idea of something being exceedingly great or abundant. In the context of the New Testament, it often emphasizes the vastness or intensity of an action, feeling, or characteristic.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, language was a powerful tool for expressing the magnitude of experiences and events. The use of superlatives like "πάμπολυς" would have been understood by contemporary audiences as a way to underscore the significance or intensity of a particular subject. This term would have resonated with both Jewish and Gentile audiences familiar with Greek as the lingua franca of the Eastern Mediterranean.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
variant reading from pas and polus, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3827: πάμπολυς

πάμπολυς, παμπολλη, παμπολυ (πᾶς and πολύς), very great: Mark 8:1 Rec. (where L T Tr WH πάλιν πολλοῦ). (Aristophanes, Plato, Plutarch, (others).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Immense, very great.

From pas and polus; full many, i.e. Immense -- very great.

see GREEK pas

see GREEK polus

Forms and Transliterations
παμπόλλου
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