What does πολύς · στρουθίον mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G4183, G4765
πολλῶν στρουθίων
Much · a little sparrow
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πολύς G4183 much
Pronunciation polýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
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στρουθίον G4765 a little sparrow
Pronunciation strouthíon
Diminutive form emphasizing the sparrow's littleness, used to illustrate God's care for the insignificant
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What does πολλῶν στρουθίων (pollon strouthion) mean in the Bible?
πολύς · στρουθίον is a Greek phrase meaning "Many sparrows, a multiplied image of small creatures.".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Many sparrows, a multiplied image of small creatures.
Strong's G4183, G4765
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
Many sparrows, a multiplied image of small creatures.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain