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μᾶλλον

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Definition

μάλα

adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1.43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Numbers 13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Genesis 19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8.7, 4Ma.4.22; 12:9; 15:4 ;]

I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX ut supr.; in NT its place is taken by λίαν, σφόδρα, etc.).

II. Compar., μᾶλλον.

1. Of increase, more; with qualifying words: πολλῷ, Mark 10:48, Luke 18:39, Romans 5:15, 17, Philippians 2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Luke 12:24, Romans 11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, Hebrews 10:25.

2. Of comparison, the more: Luke 5:15, John 5:18, Acts 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 10, 2 Peter 1:10; ἔτι μ. καὶ μ., Philippians 1:9; with compar., Mark 7:36, 2 Corinthians 7:13; πολλῴ μ. κρεῖσον, Philippians 1:23; μ. διαφέρειν, with genitive, Matthew 6:26; μ. ἤ, Matthew 18:13; with genitive, 1 Corinthians 14:18; as periphr. for compar., Acts 20:35, 1 Corinthians 9:15, Galatians 4:27; μ. δέ (EV, yea rather), Romans 8:34.

3. Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner: with qualifying words, πολλῷ, Matthew 6:30, al.; πολύ, Hebrews 12:25; πόσῳ, Matthew 7:11, al.; in a question, οὐ μ., 1 Corinthians 9:12; after a neg., Matthew 10:6, al.; θέλω (εὐδοκῶ) μ., 1 Corinthians 14:5, 2 Corinthians 5:8; ζηλῶ, 1 Corinthians 14:1; with subst., τ. σκότος ἢ τ. φῶς, John 3:19; μ. δέ, Galatians 4:9.

III. Superl., μάλιστα

, most, most of all, above all: Acts 20:38; 25:26, Galatians 6:10, Philippians 4:22, 1 Timothy 4:10; 5:8, 17, 2 Timothy 4:13, Titus 1:10, Phm 16, 2 Peter 2:10; μ. γνώστης, Acts 26:3

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as μᾶλλον:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

81 total
  1. Matthew 6:26μᾶλλον · much
    Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
  2. Matthew 6:30μᾶλλον · more
    If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
  3. Matthew 7:11μᾶλλον · more
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
  4. Matthew 10:6μᾶλλον · rather
    Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
  5. Matthew 10:25μᾶλλον · more
    It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
  6. Matthew 10:28μᾶλλον · Instead
    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
  7. Matthew 18:13μᾶλλον · more
    And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.
  8. Matthew 25:9μᾶλλον · Instead
    ‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
  9. Matthew 27:24μᾶλλον · instead
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  10. Mark 5:26μᾶλλον · Instead
    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
  11. Mark 7:36μᾶλλον
    Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone. But the more He ordered them, the more widely they proclaimed it.
  12. Mark 9:42μᾶλλον
    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.
  13. Mark 10:48μᾶλλον · the louder
    Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  14. Mark 15:11μᾶλλον · instead
    But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.
  15. Luke 5:15μᾶλλον · all the more
    But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
  16. Luke 11:13μᾶλλον · more
    So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
  17. Luke 12:24μᾶλλον · more
    Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
  18. Luke 12:28μᾶλλον · [more will He clothe]
    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!
  19. Luke 18:39μᾶλλον · louder
    Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
  20. John 3:19μᾶλλον · rather
    And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil.
  21. John 5:18μᾶλλον · all the harder
    Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
  22. John 12:43μᾶλλον · more
    For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
  23. John 19:8μᾶλλον
    When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
  24. Acts 4:19μᾶλλον · rather
    But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
  25. Acts 5:14μᾶλλον · more and more
    Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
  26. Acts 5:29μᾶλλον · rather
    But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
  27. Acts 9:22μᾶλλον · all the more
    But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
  28. Acts 20:35μᾶλλον · more
    In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
  29. Acts 22:2μᾶλλον · even more
    When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
  30. Acts 27:11μᾶλλον · contrary to
    But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
  31. Romans 5:9μᾶλλον · more
    Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!
  32. Romans 5:10μᾶλλον · more
    For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
  33. Romans 5:15μᾶλλον · more
    But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many!
  34. Romans 5:17μᾶλλον · more
    For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
  35. Romans 8:34μᾶλλον · more than that
    Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
  36. Romans 11:12μᾶλλον · greater [ riches ]
    But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
  37. Romans 11:24μᾶλλον · more [ readily ]
    For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
  38. Romans 14:13μᾶλλον
    Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
  39. 1 Corinthians 5:2μᾶλλον · rather
    And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this?
  40. 1 Corinthians 6:7μᾶλλον · rather; μᾶλλον · rather
    The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
  41. 1 Corinthians 7:21μᾶλλον
    Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
  42. 1 Corinthians 9:12μᾶλλον · [have it] all the more
    If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
  43. 1 Corinthians 9:15μᾶλλον · would rather
    But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
  44. 1 Corinthians 12:22μᾶλλον
    On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
  45. 1 Corinthians 14:1μᾶλλον · especially
    Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
  46. 1 Corinthians 14:5μᾶλλον · {I would} rather
    I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
  47. 1 Corinthians 14:18μᾶλλον · more
    I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
  48. 2 Corinthians 2:7μᾶλλον
    So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
  49. 2 Corinthians 3:8μᾶλλον · {be} even more
    …will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?