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Lexicon :: Strong's G3029 - lian

Aa
λίαν
Transliteration
lian (Key)
Pronunciation
lee'-an
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
mGNT
12x in 1 unique form(s) TR
14x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
12x in 1 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

λίαν lían, lee'-an; of uncertain affinity; much (adverbially):—exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3029 in the following manner: exceeding (5x), greatly (4x), very chiefest (with G5228) (2x), great (1x), sore (1x), very (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G3029 in the following manner: exceeding (5x), greatly (4x), very chiefest (with G5228) (2x), great (1x), sore (1x), very (1x).

  1. greatly, exceedingly, exceedingly beyond measure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λίαν lían, lee'-an; of uncertain affinity; much (adverbially):—exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest).
STRONGS G3029:
λίαν (in Homer and Ionic λίην) (for λιλαν, λαῷ to desire: cf. Curtius, § 532), adverb, greatly, exceedingly: Matthew 2:16; Matthew 4:8; Matthew 8:28; Matthew 27:14; Mark 1:35; Mark 9:3; Mark 16:2; Luke 23:8; 2 Timothy 4:15; 2 John 1:4; 3 John 1:3; (2 Macc. 11:1; 4 Macc. 8:16; Tobit 9:4, etc.; for מְאֹד, Genesis 1:31; Genesis 4:5; 1 Samuel 11:15); λίαν ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly beyond measure, Mark 6:51 (WH omits; Tr brackets ἐκπερισσοῦ). See ὑπερλίαν.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
1:31; 4:5
1 Samuel
11:15
Matthew
2:16; 4:8; 8:28; 27:14
Mark
1:35; 6:51; 9:3; 16:2
Luke
23:8
2 Timothy
4:15
2 John
1:4
3 John
1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3029 matches the Greek λίαν (lian),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Then G5119 when Herod G2264 saw G3708 that he had been tricked G1702 by the magi G3097, he became very G3029 enraged G2373, and sent G649 men and killed G337 all G3956 the boys G3816 who were in Bethlehem G965 and all G3956 its vicinity G3725 [fn]who were two G1332 years G1332 old G1332 or under G2737, according G2596 to the time G5550 which G3739 he had determined G198 from the magi G3097.

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Again G3825, the devil G1228 *took G3880 Him along G3880 to a very G3029 high G5308 mountain G3735 and *showed G1166 Him all G3956 the kingdoms G932 of the world G2889 and their glory G1391;

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And when He came G2064 to the other G4008 side G4008 into the country G5561 of the Gadarenes G1046, two G1417 demon-possessed G1139 men confronted G5221 Him as they were coming G1831 out G1831 of the tombs G3419. They were so extremely G3029 violent G5467 that no G3361 one G5100 could G2480 pass G3928 by that way G3598.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:14 - And still He did not answer G611 him in G4314 regard G4314 to G4314 even G3761 a single G1520 [fn]charge G4487, so G5620 the governor G2232 was G2296 greatly G3029 amazed G2296.

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And in the early G4404 morning G4404, while G1773 it was still G3029 dark G1773, Jesus got G450 up G450, left G565 the house, and went G565 away G565 to a secluded G2048 place G5117, and prayed G4336 there G2546 for a time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - Then G2532 He got G305 into the boat G4143 with them, and the wind G417 stopped G2869; and they were utterly G3029 G1537 G4053 astonished G1839,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:3 - and His garments G2440 became G1096 radiant G4744 and exceedingly G3029 white G3022, as no G3756 launderer G1102 on earth G1093 can G1410 whiten G3021 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:2 - And very G3029 early G4404 on the first G1520 day of the week G4521, they *came G2064 to the tomb G3418 when the sun G2246 had risen G393.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8

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Now G1161 Herod G2264 was overjoyed G3029 G5463 when he saw G3708 Jesus G2424; for he had G1510 wanted G2309 to see G3708 Him for a long G2425 time G5550, because G1223 he had been hearing G191 about G4012 Him and was hoping G1679 to see G3708 some G5100 [fn]sign G4592 performed G1096 by Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:15 - Be on guard G5442 against him yourself G4771 too G2532, for he vigorously G3029 opposed G436 our [fn]teaching G3056.

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I was overjoyed G3029 G5463 to find G2147 some of your children G5043 walking G4043 in truth G225, just G2531 as G2531 we have received G2983 a commandment G1785 to do from the Father G3962.

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:3 - For I was overjoyed G3029 G5463 when brothers G80 came G2064 and testified G3140 to your truth G225, that is, how G2531 you are walking G4043 in truth G225.
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