Manifold
Manifold
mani-fold (, rabh; , poiklos): Manifold, which occurs only a few times, is in the Old Testament the translation of rabh, many, abundant (Neh 9:19, Neh 9:27; Amo 5:12, where it is equivalent to many), and of rabhabh, to multiply, to increase (Psa 104:24, O Yahweh, how manifold are thy works); poikilos, properly, many colored, spotted, variegated, is translated manifold: 1Pe 1:6 margin, manifold temptations; 1Pe 4:10, manifold grace, suggests variety, diverseness; polupokilos has this meaning more intensely (Eph 3:10, the manifold wisdom of God). With this may be compared a fine passage in The Wisdom of Solomon 7:22, where it is said that in Wisdom there is an understanding spirit, holy, one only (the Revised Version (British and American) alone in kind, margin Greek: sole-born), manifold (polumeres). In like manner, pollaplason, manifold more (Luk 18:30), indicates the varied elements of the reward of him who is faithful to Christ. In Ecclesiasticus 51:3, we have manifold afflictions (pleon).
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Manifold
“varied,” is translated “manifold” in 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 4:10; Jam 1:2, RV (AV, “divers”). See DIVERS, A, No. 2.
“much varied” (polus, “much,” and No. 1), is said of the wisdom of God, in Eph 3:10.
“many times more” (from polus, “much”), occurs in Luk 18:30, “manifold more,” and in many ancient authorities in Mat 19:29 (RV, marg.; some editions in text); AV and RV text, “a hundredfold,” translating hekatontaplasiona.