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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G3123 — μᾶλλον
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Matthew 6:26 · μᾶλλονSee the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?Matthew 6:30 · μᾶλλονBut if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?Matthew 7:11 · μᾶλλονIf you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!Matthew 10:6 · μᾶλλονRather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Matthew 10:25 · μᾶλλονIt is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!Matthew 10:28 · μᾶλλονDon’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.Matthew 18:13 · μᾶλλονIf he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.Matthew 25:9 · μᾶλλονBut the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’Matthew 27:24 · μᾶλλονSo when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”Mark 5:26 · μᾶλλονand had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,Mark 7:36 · μᾶλλονHe commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.Mark 9:42 · μᾶλλονWhoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.Mark 10:48 · μᾶλλονMany rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”Mark 15:11 · μᾶλλονBut the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.Luke 5:15 · μᾶλλονBut the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.Luke 11:13 · μᾶλλονIf you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”Luke 12:24 · μᾶλλονConsider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!Luke 12:28 · μᾶλλονBut if this is how God clothes the grass in the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith?Luke 18:39 · μᾶλλονThose who led the way rebuked him, that he should be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”John 3:19 · μᾶλλονThis is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.John 5:18 · μᾶλλονFor this cause therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.John 12:43 · μᾶλλονfor they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.John 19:8 · μᾶλλονWhen therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.Acts 4:19 · μᾶλλονBut Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,Acts 5:14 · μᾶλλονMore believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.Acts 5:29 · μᾶλλονBut Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.Acts 9:22 · μᾶλλονBut Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.Acts 20:35 · μᾶλλονIn all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”Acts 22:2 · μᾶλλονWhen they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,Acts 27:11 · μᾶλλονBut the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.Romans 5:9 · μᾶλλονMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.Romans 5:10 · μᾶλλονFor if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.Romans 5:15 · μᾶλλονBut the free gift isn’t like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many.Romans 5:17 · μᾶλλονFor if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.Romans 8:34 · μᾶλλονWho is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.Romans 11:12 · μᾶλλονNow if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?Romans 11:24 · μᾶλλονFor if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?Romans 14:13 · μᾶλλον,Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.1 Corinthians 5:2 · μᾶλλονYou are puffed up, and didn’t rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.1 Corinthians 6:7 · μᾶλλον · μᾶλλονTherefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?1 Corinthians 7:21 · μᾶλλονWere you called being a bondservant? Don’t let that bother you, but if you get an opportunity to become free, use it.1 Corinthians 9:12 · μᾶλλονIf others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.1 Corinthians 9:15 · μᾶλλονBut I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.1 Corinthians 12:22 · μᾶλλονNo, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.1 Corinthians 14:1 · μᾶλλονFollow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.1 Corinthians 14:5 · μᾶλλονNow I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.1 Corinthians 14:18 · μᾶλλονI thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.2 Corinthians 2:7 · μᾶλλονso that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.2 Corinthians 3:8 · μᾶλλονwon’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?2 Corinthians 3:9 · μᾶλλονFor if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.2 Corinthians 3:11 · μᾶλλονFor if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.2 Corinthians 5:8 · μᾶλλονWe are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 7:7 · μᾶλλονand not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.2 Corinthians 7:13 · μᾶλλονTherefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.2 Corinthians 12:9 · μᾶλλονHe has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.Galatians 4:9 · μᾶλλονBut now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?Galatians 4:27 · μᾶλλονFor it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break forth and shout, you that don’t travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.”Ephesians 4:28 · μᾶλλονLet him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.Ephesians 5:4 · μᾶλλονnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.Ephesians 5:11 · μᾶλλονHave no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.Philippians 1:9 · μᾶλλον · μᾶλλονThis I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;Philippians 1:12 · μᾶλλονNow I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;Philippians 1:23 · μᾶλλονBut I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.Philippians 2:12 · μᾶλλονSo then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Philippians 3:4 · μᾶλλον·though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:1 Thessalonians 4:1 · μᾶλλον·Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.1 Thessalonians 4:10 · μᾶλλονfor indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;1 Timothy 1:4 · μᾶλλονneither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—1 Timothy 6:2 · μᾶλλονThose who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.2 Timothy 3:4 · μᾶλλονtraitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;Philemon 1:9 · μᾶλλονyet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.Philemon 1:16 · μᾶλλονno longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.Hebrews 9:14 · μᾶλλονhow much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Hebrews 10:25 · μᾶλλονnot forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.Hebrews 11:25 · μᾶλλονchoosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;Hebrews 12:9 · μᾶλλονFurthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?Hebrews 12:13 · μᾶλλον.and make straight paths for your feet, so that which is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.Hebrews 12:25 · μᾶλλονSee that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,2 Peter 1:10 · μᾶλλον,Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.