Many

"much, many, great," is used especially of number when its significance is "many," e.g., Matthew 8:30; 9:10; 13:17; so the RV of Matthew 12:15 , where some mss. follow the word by ochloi, "multitudes;" 1—Corinthians 12:12; Revelation 1:15; it is more frequently used as a noun, "many (persons)," e.g., Matthew 3:7; 7:22; 22:14; with the article, "the many," e.g., Matthew 24:12 , RV; Mark 9:26 , RV, "the more part" (AV "many"); Romans 5:15,19 (twice), RV; Romans 12:5; 1—Corinthians 10:17; 10:33 , RV; so 2—Corinthians 2:17; in 1—Corinthians 11:30 , RV, "not a few." In Luke 12:47 it is translated "many stripes," the noun being understood. See GREAT , MUCH.

"more, greater," the comparative of No. 1, is translated "many" in Acts 2:40; 13:31; 21:10; 24:17; 25:14; 27:20; 28:23 (AV; RV, "in great number"); with the article, "most," RV (or rather, "the more part"), Acts 19:32; 1—Corinthians 10:5 , and Philippians 1:14 (for AV, "many," an important change); in 2—Corinthians 2:6 , RV, "the many" (marg., "the more"); so 2—Corinthians 4:15; in 2—Corinthians 9:2 , "very many" (marg., "the more part"); in Hebrews 7:23 , RV, "many in number" (AV, "many"). See GREATER , MORE.

"sufficient," when used of number sometimes signifies "many," suggesting a sufficient number, (a) with nouns, Luke 8:32; 23:9; Acts 9:23,43; 20:8; 27:7; (b) absolutely, some noun being understood, e.g., Acts 12:12; 14:21; 19:19; 1—Corinthians 11:30 . See ABLE , C, No. 2.

"how much, how many, how great, as much as, as many as," is translated "as many as," e.g., in Matthew 14:36; Mark 3:10; Luke 9:5 , RV (AV, "whosoever"); Acts 2:39; in Acts 9:16 , RV, "how many things" (AV, "how great things"); in Romans 6:3 the RV renders it by "all we who" (AV, "so many of us as"), a necessary alteration, not singling out some believers from others, as if some were not baptized, but implying what was recognized as true of all (see Acts 18:8 ); in 2—Corinthians 1:20 , RV , "how many soever be" (AV, "all"). See ALL , C.

"how much, how great, how many," has the last meaning in Matthew 15:34; 16:9,10; 27:13 ("how many things"); Mark 6:38; 8:5,19,20; 15:4 ("how many things"); Luke 15:17; Acts 21:20 . See GREAT.

"so great, so much, so many," (a) qualifying a noun, is rendered "these many (years)" in Luke 15:29; "so many," John 12:37; 1—Corinthians 14:10; (b) without a noun, John 6:9; 21:11; Galatians 3:4 , "so many things." See GREAT.