πολλαπλασίων (pollaplasiōn)
pollaplasiōn
many times more
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
The adjective pollaplasiōn describes a quantity that is manifold or many times greater than what was previously possessed. It appears in only two New Testament verses, both within the teachings of Jesus regarding the rewards of discipleship (Matthew 19:29 and Luke 18:30). The word conveys an exponential increase rather than a simple addition, suggesting that the return for leaving behind family or possessions is abundant and multiplied.
In these passages, the term modifies "times more" to emphasize the superabundant nature of God’s provision. While some textual variants in Luke 18:30 read "sevenfold," the majority text uses pollaplasiōn to indicate a vast, unspecified multiplier. This linguistic choice highlights the theological point that spiritual inheritance far outweighs earthly sacrifice, offering a concrete assurance of divine generosity to those who follow Christ.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word pollaplasiōn describes a quantity that is manifold or many times greater than what was previously possessed. It appears in only two New Testament verses, both within the teachings of Jesus regarding the rewards of discipleship (Matthew 19:29 and Luke 18:30). The word conveys an exponential increase rather than a simple addition, suggesting that the return for leaving behind family or possessions is abundant and multiplied. In these passages, the term modifies "times more" to emphasize the superabundant nature of God’s provision.
While some textual variants in Luke 18:30 read "sevenfold," the majority text uses pollaplasiōn to indicate a vast, unspecified multiplier. This linguistic choice highlights the theological point that spiritual inheritance far outweighs earthly sacrifice, offering a concrete assurance of divine generosity to those who follow Christ.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- manifold more1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- πολλαπλασίονα1×
Key Verses
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Luke 18:30
who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
This occurrence uses pollaplasiōn to promise that the cost of following Jesus is repaid with manifold abundance in this life and eternal life in the next.