μάλιστα, see: μάλα. μάλα adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.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, Mrk.10:48, Luk.18:39, Rom.5:15, 17, Php.2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Luk.12:24, Rom.11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, Heb.10:25. 2. Of comparison, the more: Luk.5:15, Jhn.5:18, Act.5:14, 1Th.4:1, 10, 2Pe.1:10; ἔτι μ. καὶ μ., Php.1:9; with compar., Mrk.7:36, 2Co.7:13; πολλῴ μ. κρεῖσον, Php.1:23; μ. διαφέρειν, with genitive, Mat.6:26; μ. ἤ, Mat.18:13; with genitive, 1Co.14:18; as periphr. for compar., Act.20:35, 1Co.9:15, Gal.4:27; μ. δέ (EV, yea rather), Rom.8:34. 3. Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner: with qualifying words, πολλῷ, Mat.6:30, al.; πολύ, Heb.12:25; πόσῳ, Mat.7:11, al.; in a question, οὐ μ., 1Co.9:12; after a neg., Mat.10:6, al.; θέλω (εὐδοκῶ) μ., 1Co.14:5, 2Co.5:8; ζηλῶ, 1Co.14:1; with subst., τ. σκότος ἢ τ. φῶς, Jhn.3:19; μ. δέ, Gal.4:9. III. Superl., μάλιστα , most, most of all, above all: Act.20:38 25:26, Gal.6:10, Php.4:22, 1Ti.4:10 5:8, 17, 2Ti.4:13, Tit.1:10, Phm 16, 2Pe.2:10; μ. γνώστης, Act.26:3 (AS)
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G3122 — μάλιστα
malista · especially · Greek
12 tagged verse occurrences
Acts 20:38 · μάλισταsorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.Acts 25:26 · μάλισταOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.Acts 26:3 · μάλισταespecially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.Galatians 6:10 · μάλισταSo then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.Philippians 4:22 · μάλισταAll the saints salute you, especially they that are of Cæsar’s household.1 Timothy 4:10 · μάλισταFor to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.1 Timothy 5:8 · μάλισταBut if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.1 Timothy 5:17 · μάλισταLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.2 Timothy 4:13 · μάλισταThe cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.Titus 1:10 · μάλισταFor there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,Philemon 1:16 · μάλισταno longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.2 Peter 2:10 · μάλισταbut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities: