◄ 3123. mallon ►
Strong's Lexicon mallon: More, rather, instead Original Word: μᾶλλον Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: mallon Pronunciation: MAHL-lon Phonetic Spelling: (mal'-lon) Definition: more, rather. Meaning: The term μᾶλλον is an adverb meaning "more," "rather," or "to a greater degree." It is used to indicate preference, emphasis, or a comparative degree in various contexts. Word Origin: Comparative form of the base of μέγας (megas), meaning "great" or "large." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for μᾶλλον, similar comparative or emphatic concepts can be found in Hebrew words such as יָתֵר (yater, Strong's H3498), meaning "more" or "excess," and טוֹב (tov, Strong's H2896), meaning "good" or "better," depending on the context. These terms are used in the Hebrew Bible to convey preference or superiority in a manner akin to μᾶλλον in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The word μᾶλλον appears frequently in the New Testament, often to contrast or emphasize a particular point or action. It is used to express a preference for one thing over another or to highlight a greater degree of something. Context: The adverb μᾶλλον is a versatile term in the Greek New Testament, appearing in various contexts to convey a sense of preference, emphasis, or comparison. It is often used to contrast two actions or states, indicating that one is more desirable or appropriate than the other. For example, in Philippians 1:23-24, Paul uses μᾶλλον to express his preference for departing to be with Christ, which he considers "better by far," yet acknowledges the necessity of remaining in the flesh for the sake of the believers. In the Gospels, μᾶλλον is used to emphasize the greater importance of spiritual matters over physical ones. For instance, in Matthew 10:28, Jesus instructs His disciples not to fear those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul, but rather (μᾶλλον) to fear Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. The term also appears in discussions of faith and works, as seen in James 2:18, where the emphasis is on demonstrating faith through actions, suggesting that faith is made complete by works. Overall, μᾶλλον serves as a linguistic tool to guide readers toward a deeper understanding of priorities, values, and the nature of Christian living, encouraging believers to seek what is greater in the eyes of God. HELPS Word-studies 3123 mállon – the comparative ("-er") form of malla ("very") meaning "rather, more than," i.e. more than what it is compared to. 3123 /mállon ("more than, better rather") is a comparative adverb so it refers to what is better as compared to what is merely "good." This involves prioritizing or ranking to elevate the better over the good, i.e. the higher priority (the more important) over the less-important. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin cptv. of the same as malista Definition more NASB Translation all the more (3), better* (2), especially (1), even farther (1), greater (1), instead (4), less (1), more (35), much (2), rather (25), still more (2), truer (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3123: μᾶλλον μᾶλλον (comparitive of μάλα, very, very much) (from Homer down), adverb, more, to a greater degree; rather; 1. added to verbs and adjectives, it denotes increase, a greater quantity, a larger measure, a higher degree, more, more fully (German in höherem Grade, Maasse); a. words defining the measure or size are joined to it in the ablative (dative): πολλῷ much, by far, Mark 10:48; Luke 18:39; Romans 5:15, 17 (in both these verses the underlying thought is, the measure of salvation for which we are indebted to Christ is far greater than that of the ruin which came from Adam; for the difference between the consequences traceable to Adam and to Christ is not only one of quality, but of quantity also; cf. Rückert, Commentary on Romans, vol. i. 281f (others (from Chrysostom to Meyer and Godet) content themselves here with a logical increase, far more certainly)); 2 Corinthians 3:9, 11; Philippians 2:12; πόσῳ how much, Luke 12:24; Romans 11:12; Philemon 1:16; Hebrews 9:14; τοσούτῳ by so much, ὅσῳ by as much (namely, μᾶλλον), Hebrews 10:25. b. in comparison it often so stands that than before must be mentally added (A. V. the more, so much the more), as Matthew 27:24 (μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται (but others refer this to 2 b. ἆ. below)); Luke 5:15 (διήρχετο μᾶλλον); John 5:18 (μᾶλλον ἐζήτουν); ; Acts 5:14; Acts 9:22; Acts 22:2; 2 Corinthians 7:7; 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 10; 2 Peter 1:10; ἔτι μᾶλλον καί μᾶλλον, Philippians 1:9; or the person or thing with which the comparison is made is evident from what precedes, as Philippians 3:4; it is added to comparatives, Mark 7:36; 2 Corinthians 7:13; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον, Philippians 1:23; see (Wetstein on Philippians, the passage cited); Winers Grammar, § 35, 1 cf. 603 (561); (Buttmann, § 123, 11); to verbs that have a comparative force, μᾶλλον διαφέρειν τίνος, to be of much more value than one, Matthew 6:26. μᾶλλον ἤ, more than, Matthew 18:13; μᾶλλον with the genitive, πάντων ὑμῶν, 1 Corinthians 14:18 (Xenophon, mem. 3, 17, 1). joined to positive terms it forms a periphrasis for a comparative (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 35, 2 a.), followed by ἤ, as μακάριον, μᾶλλον for μακαριωτερον, Acts 20:35; add, 1 Corinthians 9:15; Galatians 4:27; πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἀναγκαῖά, 1 Corinthians 12:22; sometimes μᾶλλον, seems to be omitted before ἤ; see under ἤ, 3 f. c. μᾶλλον δέ, what moreover is of greater moment (A. V. yea rather): Romans 8:34 (2 Macc. 6:23). 2. it marks the preference of one thing above another, and is to be rendered rather, sooner (German eher, vielmehr, lieber); a. it denotes that which occurs more easily than something else, and may be rendered sooner (German eher): thus πολλῷ μᾶλλον in arguing from the less to the greater, Matthew 6:30; Romans 5:9; Hebrews 12:9 (here L T Tr WH πολι μᾶλλον); also πολύ (R G πολλῷ) μᾶλλον namely, οὐκ ἐκφευξόμεθα, i. e. much more shall we not escape (cf. Winers Grammar, p. 633 (588) note (Buttmann, § 148, 3 b.)), or even ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν ληψόμεθα (Hebrews 2:2), or something similar (cf. Matthiae, § 634, 3), Hebrews 12:25. πόσῳ μᾶλλον, Matthew 7:11; Matthew 10:25; Luke 12:28; Romans 11:12, 24; Philemon 1:16. in a question, οὐ μᾶλλον; (Latinnonne potius?) (do not ... more), 1 Corinthians 9:12. b. it is opposed to something else and does away with it; accordingly it may be rendered the rather (German vielmehr); α. after a preceding negative or prohibitive sentence: Matthew 10:6, 28; Matthew 25:9; Mark 5:26; Romans 14:13; 1 Timothy 6:2; Hebrews 12:13; μᾶλλον δέ, Ephesians 4:28; Ephesians 5:11. οὐχί μᾶλλον; (nonne potius ?) not rather etc.? 1 Corinthians 5:2; 1 Corinthians 6:7. β. so that μᾶλλον belongs to the thing which is preferred, consequently to a noun, not to a verb: John 3:19 (ἠγάπησαν μᾶλλον τό σκότος ἡ τό φῶς, i. e. when they ought to have loved the light they (hated it, and) loved the darkness, John 3:20); ; Acts 4:19; Acts 5:29; 2 Timothy 3:4 that which it opposes and sets aside must be learned from the context (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 35, 4): Mark 15:11 (namely, ἤ τόν Ἰησοῦν); Philippians 1:12 (where the meaning is, 'so far is the gospel from suffering any loss or disadvantage from my imprisonment, that the number of disciples is increased in consequence of it'). γ. by way of correction, μᾶλλον δέ, nay rather; to speak more correctly: Galatians 4:9 (Josephus, Antiquities 15, 11, 3; Aelian v. h. 2, 13 and often in secular authors; cf. Grimm, Exeg. Hdbch. on Sap., p. 176f). c. it does not do away with that with which it is in opposition, but marks what has the preference: more willingly, more readily, sooner (German lieber), θέλω μᾶλλον and εὐδοκῶ μᾶλλον, to prefer, 1 Corinthians 14:5; 2 Corinthians 5:8 (βούλομαι μᾶλλον, Xenophon, Cyril 1, 1, 1); ζηλουν, 1 Corinthians 14:1 (μᾶλλον namely, ζηλοῦτε); χρωμαι, 1 Corinthians 7:21. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance more, rather Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather -- + better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather. see GREEK malista Forms and Transliterations μαλλον μάλλον μᾶλλον mallon mâllon Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:26 Adv GRK: οὐχ ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν NAS: them. Are you not worth much more KJV: ye not much better than they? INT: not you much are more valuable than they Matthew 6:30 Adv GRK: οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς ὀλιγόπιστοι NAS: [will He] not much more [clothe] you? You of little faith! KJV: much more [clothe] you, INT: [will he] not much more you O [you] of little faith Matthew 7:11 Adv GRK: ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ NAS: how much more will your Father KJV: how much more shall your INT: of you how much more the Father Matthew 10:6 Adv GRK: πορεύεσθε δὲ μᾶλλον πρὸς τὰ NAS: but rather go to the lost KJV: But go rather to the lost INT: go however rather to the Matthew 10:25 Adv GRK: ἐπεκάλεσαν πόσῳ μᾶλλον τοὺς οἰκιακοὺς NAS: how much more [will they malign] the members of his household! KJV: how much more [shall they call] them of his INT: they called how much more those house members Matthew 10:28 Adv GRK: φοβεῖσθε δὲ μᾶλλον τὸν δυνάμενον NAS: the soul; but rather fear KJV: the soul: but rather fear him which INT: you should fear moreover rather him who is able Matthew 18:13 Adv GRK: ἐπ' αὐτῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἐπὶ NAS: over it more than KJV: unto you, he rejoiceth more of that INT: over it more than over Matthew 25:9 Adv GRK: ὑμῖν πορεύεσθε μᾶλλον πρὸς τοὺς NAS: for us and you [too]; go instead to the dealers KJV: but go ye rather to them that sell, INT: you but go rather to those who Matthew 27:24 Adv GRK: ὠφελεῖ ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται NAS: nothing, but rather that a riot KJV: but [that] rather a tumult INT: it availed but rather a riot is arising Mark 5:26 Adv GRK: ὠφεληθεῖσα ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εἰς τὸ NAS: at all, but rather had grown KJV: bettered, but rather grew worse, INT: having benefited but rather to the Mark 7:36 Adv GRK: διεστέλλετο αὐτοὶ μᾶλλον περισσότερον ἐκήρυσσον NAS: He ordered them, the more widely KJV: them, so much the more a great deal INT: instructed them exceedingly more abundantly they proclaimed [it] Mark 9:42 Adv GRK: ἐστιν αὐτῷ μᾶλλον εἰ περίκειται INT: it is for him rather if is put Mark 10:48 Adv GRK: δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν Υἱὲ NAS: out all the more, Son KJV: he cried the more a great deal, INT: but much more cried out Son Mark 15:11 Adv GRK: ὄχλον ἵνα μᾶλλον τὸν Βαραββᾶν NAS: Barabbas for them instead. KJV: that he should rather release INT: crowd that rather Barabbas Luke 5:15 Adv GRK: διήρχετο δὲ μᾶλλον ὁ λόγος NAS: Him was spreading even farther, and large KJV: But so much the more went there a fame INT: was spread abroad moreover still more the report Luke 11:13 Adv GRK: ὑμῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ πατὴρ NAS: how much more will [your] heavenly KJV: how much more shall INT: of you how much more the Father Luke 12:24 Adv GRK: αὐτούς πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμεῖς διαφέρετε NAS: them; how much more valuable KJV: them: how much more are ye INT: them How much more you are valuable Luke 12:28 Adv GRK: ἀμφιέζει πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς ὀλιγόπιστοι NAS: how much more [will He clothe] you? You men of little faith! KJV: how much more [will he clothe] you, INT: arrays how much rather you O [you] of little faith Luke 18:39 Adv GRK: δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν Υἱὲ NAS: out all the more, Son KJV: so much the more, [Thou] Son INT: however much more cried out Son John 3:19 Adv GRK: οἱ ἄνθρωποι μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος NAS: the darkness rather than KJV: loved darkness rather than light, INT: men rather the darkness John 5:18 Adv GRK: τοῦτο οὖν μᾶλλον ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν NAS: were seeking all the more to kill KJV: the Jews sought the more to kill him, INT: this therefore the more sought him John 12:43 Adv GRK: τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν NAS: of men rather than KJV: the praise of men more than the praise INT: of men more than the John 19:8 Adv GRK: τὸν λόγον μᾶλλον ἐφοβήθη NAS: statement, he was [even] more afraid; KJV: saying, he was the more afraid; INT: word [the] more he was afraid Acts 4:19 Adv GRK: ὑμῶν ἀκούειν μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦ NAS: to give heed to you rather than KJV: unto you more than unto God, INT: of you to listen rather than Acts 5:14 Adv GRK: μᾶλλον δὲ προσετίθεντο NAS: And all the more believers KJV: were the more added INT: the more moreover were added Strong's Greek 3123 81 Occurrences μᾶλλον — 81 Occ.