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Lexicon :: Strong's G3123 - mallon

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μᾶλλον
Transliteration
mallon (Key)
Pronunciation
mal'-lon
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα (G3122)
mGNT
81x in 1 unique form(s)
TR
83x in 1 unique form(s)
LXX
23x in 1 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 83x

The KJV translates Strong's G3123 in the following manner: more (32x), rather (33x), the more (12x), better (with G2570) (2x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 83x
The KJV translates Strong's G3123 in the following manner: more (32x), rather (33x), the more (12x), better (with G2570) (2x), miscellaneous (4x).
  1. more, to a greater degree, rather

    1. much, by far

    2. rather, sooner

    3. more willingly, more readily, sooner

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μᾶλλον mâllon, mal'-lon; neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:—+ better, × far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
STRONGS G3123:
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. . below)); Luke 5:15 (διήρχετο μᾶλλον); John 5:18 (μᾶλλον ἐζήτουν); John 19:8; 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 , 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 , 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 ; see under , 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; (Latin nonne 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 τό φῶς, i. e. when they ought to have loved the light they (hated it, and) loved the darkness, John 3:20); John 12:43; 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, 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:26; 6:30; 7:11; 10:6; 10:25; 10:28; 18:13; 25:9; 27:24
Mark
5:26; 7:36; 10:48; 15:11
Luke
5:15; 12:24; 12:28; 18:39
John
3:19; 3:20; 5:18; 12:43; 19:8
Acts
4:19; 5:14; 5:29; 9:22; 20:35; 22:2
Romans
5:9; 5:15; 5:17; 8:34; 11:12; 11:12; 11:24; 14:13
1 Corinthians
5:2; 6:7; 7:21; 9:12; 9:15; 12:22; 14:1; 14:5; 14:18
2 Corinthians
3:9; 3:11; 5:8; 7:7; 7:13
Galatians
4:9; 4:27
Ephesians
4:28; 5:11
Philippians
1:9; 1:12; 1:23; 2:12; 3:4
1 Thessalonians
4:1; 4:10
1 Timothy
6:2
2 Timothy
3:4
Philemon
1:16; 1:16
Hebrews
2:2; 9:14; 10:25; 12:9; 12:13; 12:25
2 Peter
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3123 matches the Greek μᾶλλον (mallon),
which occurs 83 times in 81 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 6:26–2Co 2:7)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:26 - Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much G3123 better than they?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:30 - Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more G3123 clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:11 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more G3123 shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6 - But go rather G3123 to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:25 - It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more G3123 shall they call them of his household?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:28 - And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather G3123 fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:13 - And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more G3123 of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:9 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather G3123 to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:24 - When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather G3123 a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:26 - And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather G3123 grew worse,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:36 - And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more G3123 a great deal they published it;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better G3123 for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:48 - And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more G3123 a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:31 - But he spake the more G3123 vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:11 - But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather G3123 release Barabbas unto them.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:15 - But so much the more G3123 went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:20 - Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather G3123 rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:13 - If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more G3123 shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:24 - Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more G3123 are ye better than the fowls?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:28 - If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more G3123 will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:39 - And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, G3123 Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:19 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather G3123 than light, because their deeds were evil.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:18 - Therefore the Jews sought the more G3123 to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:43 - For they loved the praise of men more G3123 than the praise of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:8 - When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more G3123 afraid;
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:19 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than G3123 unto God, judge ye.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:14 - And believers were the more G3123 added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:29 - Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather G3123 than men.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:22 - But Saul increased the more G3123 in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:35 - I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more G3123 blessed to give than to receive.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 22:2 - (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more G3123 silence: and he saith,)
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:11 - Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more G3123 than those things which were spoken by Paul.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:9 - Much more G3123 then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:10 - For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, G3123 being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:15 - But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more G3123 the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 5:17 - For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more G3123 they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:34 - Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, G3123 that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:12 - Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more G3123 their fulness?
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:24 - For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more G3123 shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:13 - Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, G3123 that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:2 - And ye are puffed up, and have not rather G3123 mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:7 - Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather G3123 take wrong? why do ye not rather G3123 suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:21 - Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. G3123
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:12 - If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? G3123 Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:15 - But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better G3123 for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:22 - Nay, much more G3123 those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather G3123 that ye may prophesy.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather G3123 that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:18 - I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than G3123 ye all:
Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:7 - So that contrariwise ye ought rather G3123 to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

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