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μᾶλλον
mâllon · Greek · Strong's G3123 · 81 occurrences
The KJV renders 12 different Hebrew and Greek words as “more”
What it means
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122 (μάλιστα);
How the KJV renders it
x far, more, much, rather
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“more”
“much”
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Where it appears
81 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 5:2 · ADV
You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.
1 Corinthians 6:7 · ADV
Therefore 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 · ADV
Were 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 · ADV
If others partake of this right over you, don’t we yet more? Nevertheless we didn’t use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:15 · ADV
But 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 · ADV
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
1 Corinthians 14:1 ADV1 Corinthians 14:5 ADV1 Corinthians 14:18 ADV1 Thessalonians 4:1 ADV1 Thessalonians 4:10 ADV1 Timothy 1:4 ADV1 Timothy 6:2 ADV2 Corinthians 2:7 ADV2 Corinthians 3:8 ADV2 Corinthians 3:9 ADV2 Corinthians 3:11 ADV2 Corinthians 5:8 ADV2 Corinthians 7:7 ADV2 Corinthians 7:13 ADV2 Corinthians 12:9 ADV2 Peter 1:10 ADV2 Timothy 3:4 ADVActs 4:19 ADVActs 5:14 ADVActs 5:29 ADVActs 9:22 ADVActs 20:35 ADVActs 22:2 ADVActs 27:11 ADVEphesians 4:28 ADVEphesians 5:4 ADVEphesians 5:11 ADVGalatians 4:9 ADVGalatians 4:27 ADVHebrews 9:14 ADVHebrews 10:25 ADVHebrews 11:25 ADVHebrews 12:9 ADVHebrews 12:13 ADVHebrews 12:25 ADVJohn 3:19 ADVJohn 5:18 ADVJohn 12:43 ADVJohn 19:8 ADVLuke 5:15 ADVLuke 11:13 ADVLuke 12:24 ADVLuke 12:28 ADVLuke 18:39 ADVMatthew 6:26 ADVMatthew 6:30 ADVMatthew 7:11 ADVMatthew 10:6 ADVMatthew 10:25 ADVMatthew 10:28 ADVMatthew 18:13 ADVMatthew 25:9 ADVMatthew 27:24 ADVMark 5:26 ADV
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