> Fellow B-Greeks
>
> In Greek, how many is many, please?
>
> Does POLLOI in the opening sentence of Luke's gospel mean more than two?
> Or could it refer to two only - Mark and Matthew?
>
> Are there any instances in Greek of POLLOI meaning only two>
I suppose it's a question worth asking, but I'd be very mightily surprised
if it means only two! And given the existence of several non-canonical
gospels, whatever their dating and provenance, why should one really
expect POLLOI here to refer only to two?
Carl W. Conrad
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