"so great, so much, Mt. 8:10; 15:33; so long, of time, Jn. 14:9; pl. so many, Mt. 15:33"
Definition and meaning
so great, so much, Mt. 8:10; 15:33; so long, of time, Jn. 14:9; pl. so many, Mt. 15:33
In the original Greek the word is written: τοσοῦτος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of tosoutos (G5118) across the King James Bible.
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
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Common questions
Strong's G5118 (tosoutos) is a Greek word that means: so great, so much, Mt. 8:10; 15:33; so long, of time, Jn. 14:9; pl. so many, Mt. 15:33 It appears 19 times in the King James Bible.
The word tosoutos (G5118) appears 19 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5118 is tosoutos, a Greek word defined as: so great, so much, Mt. 8:10; 15:33; so long, of time, Jn. 14:9; pl. so many, Mt. 15:33. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tosoutos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.