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 · μᾶλλονlook to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?Matthew 6:30 · μᾶλλον‘And if the herb of the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow is cast to the furnace, God doth so clothe—not much more you, O ye of little faith?Matthew 7:11 · μᾶλλονif, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?Matthew 10:6 · μᾶλλονand be going rather unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Matthew 10:25 · μᾶλλονsufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?Matthew 10:28 · μᾶλλον‘And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.Matthew 18:13 · μᾶλλονand if it may come to pass that he doth find it, verily I say to you, that he doth rejoice over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray;Matthew 25:9 · μᾶλλονand the prudent answered, saying—Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.Matthew 27:24 · μᾶλλονAnd Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, ‘I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye—ye shall see;’Mark 5:26 · μᾶλλονand many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse,Mark 7:36 · μᾶλλονAnd he charged them that they may tell no one, but the more he was charging them, the more abundantly they were proclaiming it,Mark 9:42 · μᾶλλονand whoever may cause to stumble one of the little ones believing in me, better is it for him if a millstone is hanged about his neck, and he hath been cast into the sea.Mark 10:48 · μᾶλλονand many were rebuking him, that he might keep silent, but the more abundantly he cried out, ‘Son of David, deal kindly with me.’Mark 15:11 · μᾶλλονand the chief priests did move the multitude, that he might rather release Barabbas to them.Luke 5:15 · μᾶλλονbut the more was the report going abroad concerning him, and great multitudes were coming together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities,Luke 11:13 · μᾶλλονIf, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!’Luke 12:24 · μᾶλλον‘Consider the ravens, that they sow not, nor reap, to which there is no barn nor storehouse, and God doth nourish them; how much better are ye than the fowls?Luke 12:28 · μᾶλλονand if the herbage in the field, that to-day is, and to-morrow into an oven is cast, God doth so clothe, how much more you—ye of little faith?Luke 18:39 · μᾶλλονand those going before were rebuking him, that he might be silent, but he was much more crying out, ‘Son of David, deal kindly with me.’John 3:19 · μᾶλλον‘And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;John 5:18 · μᾶλλονbecause of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.John 12:43 · μᾶλλονfor they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.John 19:8 · μᾶλλονWhen, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid,Acts 4:19 · μᾶλλονand Peter and John answering unto them said, ‘Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;Acts 5:14 · μᾶλλον(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)Acts 5:29 · μᾶλλονAnd Peter and the apostles answering, said, ‘To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;Acts 9:22 · μᾶλλονAnd Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.Acts 20:35 · μᾶλλονall things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.’Acts 22:2 · μᾶλλονand they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith,—Acts 27:11 · μᾶλλονbut the centurion to the pilot and to the shipowner gave credence more than to the things spoken by Paul;Romans 5:9 · μᾶλλονmuch more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;Romans 5:10 · μᾶλλονfor if, being enemies, we have been reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved in his life.Romans 5:15 · μᾶλλονBut, not as the offence so also is the free gift; for if by the offence of the one the many did die, much more did the grace of God, and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ, abound to the many;Romans 5:17 · μᾶλλονfor if by the offence of the one the death did reign through the one, much more those, who the abundance of the grace and of the free gift of the righteousness are receiving, in life shall reign through the one—Jesus Christ.Romans 8:34 · μᾶλλονwho is he that is condemning? Christ is He that died, yea, rather also, was raised up; who is also on the right hand of God—who also doth intercede for us.Romans 11:12 · μᾶλλονand if the fall of them is the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?Romans 11:24 · μᾶλλονfor if thou, out of the olive tree, wild by nature, wast cut out, and, contrary to nature, wast graffed into a good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who are according to nature, be graffed into their own olive tree?Romans 14:13 · μᾶλλον,no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.1 Corinthians 5:2 · μᾶλλονand ye are having been puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he may be removed out of the midst of you who did this work,1 Corinthians 6:7 · μᾶλλον · μᾶλλονAlready, indeed, then, there is altogether a fault among you, that ye have judgments with one another; wherefore do ye not rather suffer injustice? wherefore be ye not rather defrauded?1 Corinthians 7:21 · μᾶλλονa servant—wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free—use it rather;1 Corinthians 9:12 · μᾶλλονif others do partake of the authority over you—not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.1 Corinthians 9:15 · μᾶλλονAnd I have used none of these things; neither did I write these things that it may be so done in my case, for it is good for me rather to die, than that any one may make my glorying void;1 Corinthians 12:22 · μᾶλλονBut much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,1 Corinthians 14:1 · μᾶλλονPursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,1 Corinthians 14:5 · μᾶλλονand I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.1 Corinthians 14:18 · μᾶλλονI give thanks to my God—more than you all with tongues speaking—2 Corinthians 2:7 · μᾶλλονso that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;2 Corinthians 3:8 · μᾶλλονhow shall the ministration of the Spirit not be more in glory?2 Corinthians 3:9 · μᾶλλονfor if the ministration of the condemnation is glory, much more doth the ministration of the righteousness abound in glory;2 Corinthians 3:11 · μᾶλλονfor if that which is being made useless is through glory, much more that which is remaining is in glory.2 Corinthians 5:8 · μᾶλλονwe have courage, and are well pleased rather to be away from the home of the body, and to be at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 7:7 · μᾶλλονand not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,2 Corinthians 7:13 · μᾶλλονbecause of this we have been comforted in your comfort, and more abundantly the more did we rejoice in the joy of Titus, that his spirit hath been refreshed from you all;2 Corinthians 12:9 · μᾶλλονand He said to me, ‘Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;’ most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:Galatians 4:9 · μᾶλλονand now, having known God—and rather being known by God—how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?Galatians 4:27 · μᾶλλονfor it hath been written, ‘Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many are the children of the desolate—more than of her having the husband.’Ephesians 4:28 · μᾶλλονwhoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.Ephesians 5:4 · μᾶλλονalso filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting,—the things not fit—but rather thanksgiving;Ephesians 5:11 · μᾶλλονand have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,Philippians 1:9 · μᾶλλον · μᾶλλονand this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,Philippians 1:12 · μᾶλλονAnd I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,Philippians 1:23 · μᾶλλονfor I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,Philippians 2:12 · μᾶλλονSo that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,Philippians 3:4 · μᾶλλον·though I also have cause of trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more;1 Thessalonians 4:1 · μᾶλλον·As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,1 Thessalonians 4:10 · μᾶλλονfor ye do it also to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,1 Timothy 1:4 · μᾶλλονnor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith:—1 Timothy 6:2 · μᾶλλονand those having believing masters, let them not slight them, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;2 Timothy 3:4 · μᾶλλονtraitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,Philemon 1:9 · μᾶλλονbecause of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;Philemon 1:16 · μᾶλλονno more as a servant, but above a servant—a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!Hebrews 9:14 · μᾶλλονhow much more shall the blood of the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Hebrews 10:25 · μᾶλλονnot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain is, but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.Hebrews 11:25 · μᾶλλονhaving chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin’s pleasure for a season,Hebrews 12:9 · μᾶλλονThen, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising us, and we were reverencing them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?Hebrews 12:13 · μᾶλλον.and straight paths make for your feet, that that which is lame may not be turned aside, but rather be healed;Hebrews 12:25 · μᾶλλονSee, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking—much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,2 Peter 1:10 · μᾶλλον,wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,