What does πολύς · τροφή mean in the Bible?
πολύς · τροφή is a Greek phrase meaning "is more than food".
Greek · G4183, G5160
πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς
Much · nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
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πολύςG4183much
Pronunciationpolýs
Quantifies magnitude across all dimensions: number, space, degree, value, time, and importance.
Open lexicon entry →τροφήG5160nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
Pronunciationtrophḗ
Physical sustenance that sustains life; metaphorically, spiritual nourishment required for growth and maturity
Open lexicon entry →What does πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς (pleion estin tēs trophēs) mean in the Bible?
πολύς · τροφή is a Greek phrase meaning "is more than food".
Full entry for πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς (G4183, G5160) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4183, G5160?
G4183, G5160 is connected to 415 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. is more than food
Source Gloss
is more than food
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms415Case patternNominative (159)Number patternPlural (112)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 4:25 · Matt 7:13 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 8:11 · Matt 9:10 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 13:2 · Matt 13:17 · Matt 15:30 · Matt 19:2 · Matt 19:30 · Matt 22:14 · Matt 24:5 · Matt 24:10 · Matt 24:1183×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 2:18 · Matt 5:12 · Matt 9:37 · Matt 20:29 · Matt 26:47 · Mark 5:21 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 12:37 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 6:23 · Luke 6:35 · Luke 7:11 · Luke 9:37 · Luke 10:2 · John 6:226×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 27:52 · Mark 7:4 · Luke 8:30 · John 3:23 · John 21:25 · Acts 2:43 · Acts 5:12 · Acts 26:24 · 1 Cor 12:12 · 1 Cor 12:14 · 1 Cor 12:20 · Gal 4:27 · Rev 8:3 · Rev 19:1214×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 3:7 · Mark 3:8 · Luke 6:17 · Luke 12:48 · Luke 23:27 · Acts 17:4 · Rom 3:28×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineJohn 4:41 · Acts 19:32 · Acts 23:13 · Acts 23:21 · Acts 27:12 · Acts 28:23 · 1 Cor 15:6 · Heb 7:238×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Matt 12:41 · Matt 12:42 · Luke 9:13 · Luke 11:31 · Luke 11:32 · Luke 12:237×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 27:55 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 4:25 · Luke 7:47 · Luke 8:3 · John 14:26×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 6:35 · Acts 8:8 · 2 Cor 7:44×
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 21:8 · Mark 4:12×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineMatt 11:201×