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GreekG3123Adverb

μᾶλλον

mallon

81Occurrences
G3123Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather

neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122 (μάλιστα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv.
I
Pos., very, very much, exceedingly .
II
Compar., μᾶλλον.
1.Of increase, more; with qualifying words
2.Of comparison, the more
3.Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner
III
Superl., μάλιστα, most, most of all, above all: ,; μ. γνώστης
LXX: for אֲבָל, Dan LXX compar. for מ, (31) μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), superlat.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

μᾶλλον appears 81 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
9
Matthew
9
2 Corinthians
8
Romans
8
Acts
7
Hebrews
6
Luke
6
Mark
6

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:22BSB

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

2 Corinthians 3:9BSB

For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!

Ephesians 5:11BSB

Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

Luke 12:28BSB

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

Mark 7:36BSB

Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.