πλείων

pleíōn · Greek · Strong's G4119 · 55 occurrences

The KJV renders 23 different Hebrew and Greek words as “great”

What it means

more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion

comparative of G4183 (πολύς);

How the KJV renders it

x above, more excellent, further, great, long, many, greater part

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“great”

also renders hikanós (G2425), mégas (G3173), lían (G3029), ʼîysh (H376), ʼatstsîyl (H679), baʻal (H1167), bâqâr (H1241), gᵉlâl (H1560), chûwl (H2342), chalchâlâh (H2479), kâbad (H3513), kâbêd (H3515), lâbîyʼ (H3833), mᵉʼôd (H3966), marbeh (H4766), ʻâtsûwm (H6099), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâlâʼ (H6381), rab (H7229), rabrab (H7260), racham (H7356), saggîyʼ (H7689)

“long”

also renders hikanós (G2425), makrós (G3117), epipothéō (G1971), polýs (G4183), ʼâvâh (H183), ʼârôk (H752), ʼôrek (H753), gâdôwl (H1419), châshaq (H2836), yâʼab (H2968), kâmahh (H3642), kâçaph (H3700), ʻôwlâm (H5769), shâqaq (H8264), tâʼab (H8373)

“many”

also renders hikanós (G2425), pósos (G4214), hósos (G3745), polýs (G4183), hâmôwn (H1995), rᵉbâbâh (H7233)

“more excellent”

also renders hyperbolḗ (G5236), diáphoros (G1313)

“further”

also renders éti (G2089), ʻôwd (H5750)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

55 occurrences in the Greek text, first 54 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 9:19 · A-APM-C

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

1 Corinthians 10:5 · A-DPM-C

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

1 Corinthians 15:6 · A-NPM-C

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

2 Corinthians 2:6 · A-GPM-C

This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;

2 Corinthians 4:15 · A-GPN-C

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 9:2 · A-APM-C

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

2 Timothy 2:16 A-ASN-C2 Timothy 3:9 A-ASN-CActs 2:40 A-DPM-CActs 4:17 A-ASN-CActs 4:22 A-GPN-CActs 13:31 A-APF-CActs 15:28 A-ASN-CActs 18:20 A-ASM-CActs 19:32 A-NPM-CActs 20:9 A-ASN-CActs 21:10 A-APF-CActs 23:13 A-NPM-CActs 23:21 A-NPM-CActs 24:4 A-ASN-CActs 24:11 A-NPF-CActs 24:17 A-GPN-CActs 25:6 A-APF-CActs 25:14 A-APF-CActs 27:12 A-NPM-CActs 27:20 A-APF-CActs 28:23 A-NPM-CHebrews 3:3 A-ASF-CHebrews 7:23 A-NPM-CHebrews 11:4 A-ASF-CJohn 4:1 A-APM-CJohn 4:41 A-NPM-CJohn 7:31 A-APN-CJohn 15:2 A-ASM-CJohn 21:15 A-ASN-CLuke 3:13 A-ASN-CLuke 7:42 A-ASN-CLuke 7:43 A-ASN-CLuke 9:13 A-NSN-CLuke 11:31 A-NSN-CLuke 11:32 A-NSN-CLuke 11:53 A-GPN-CLuke 12:23 A-NSN-CLuke 21:3 A-APN-CMatthew 5:20 A-ASN-CMatthew 6:25 A-NSN-CMatthew 12:41 A-NSN-CMatthew 12:42 A-NSN-CMatthew 20:10 A-ASN-CMatthew 21:36 A-APM-CMatthew 26:53 A-APN-CMark 12:43 A-ASN-CPhilippians 1:14 A-APM-CRevelation 2:19 A-APN-C

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.