πλεῖστος

pleistosAdjectiveG4118

most

From: irregular superlative of G4183 (πολύς);

Short Definition

the largest number or very large

Full Lexicon Entry

with genitive partit.,; with art., οἱ π., the many,; opposite to ὁ εἶς; neut. pl., πολλά: accusative with adverbial force, neut. sing., πολύ: adverbially, *πολλοῦ *(genitive pret.); with compar., π. σπουδαιότερον; πολλῷ πλείους. Compar., πλείων, neut., *πλεῖον *and *πλέον *(see WH, App., 151), pl., πλείονες, -ας, -α, contr., πλείους, -ω, more, greater
1.as adj.
2.As subst., οἱ π., the greater number
3.As adv., πλεῖον
aprop., most
belative, very great
LXX Usage: chiefly for רַב and cognate forms

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology G:A

DescriptionGreek Adjective

Occurrences

4 times

Appears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 14:27
  • Matthew 11:20
  • Matthew 21:8
  • Mark 4:1

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