Strong's 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 Greek: 3123. μᾶλλον (mallon) — 81 Occurrences
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
Acts 5:29 - Adv
GRK: δεῖ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀνθρώποις
NAS: obey God rather than men.
KJV: to obey God rather than men.
INT: it is necessary God rather than men
Acts 9:22 - Adv
GRK: Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο καὶ
KJV: increased the more in strength,
INT: Saul however more increased in power and
Acts 20:35 - Adv
GRK: Μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ
NAS: said, 'It is more blessed
KJV: said, It is more blessed to give
INT: Blessed it is more to give than
Acts 22:2 - Adv
GRK: προσεφώνει αὐτοῖς μᾶλλον παρέσχον ἡσυχίαν
NAS: they became even more quiet;
KJV: they kept the more silence:
INT: he spoke to them the more they kept quiet
Acts 27:11 - Adv
GRK: τῷ ναυκλήρῳ μᾶλλον ἐπείθετο ἢ
NAS: But the centurion was more persuaded
KJV: the owner of the ship, more than
INT: the ship-owner rather was persuaded than
Romans 5:9 - Adv
GRK: πολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον δικαιωθέντες νῦν
NAS: Much more then, having now
KJV: Much more then, being
INT: Much therefore more having been justified now
Romans 5:10 - Adv
GRK: αὐτοῦ πολλῷ μᾶλλον καταλλαγέντες σωθησόμεθα
NAS: much more, having been reconciled,
KJV: much more, being reconciled,
INT: of him much more having been reconciled we will be saved
Romans 5:15 - Adv
GRK: ἀπέθανον πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἡ χάρις
NAS: died, much more did the grace of God
KJV: be dead, much more the grace of God,
INT: died much more the grace
Romans 5:17 - Adv
GRK: ἑνός πολλῷ μᾶλλον οἱ τὴν
NAS: the one, much more those who receive
KJV: much more they which receive
INT: one much more those the
Romans 8:34 - Adv
GRK: ὁ ἀποθανών μᾶλλον δὲ ἐγερθεὶς
NAS: yes, rather who was raised,
KJV: yea rather, that is risen again,
INT: the [one] having died rather moreover having been raised up
Romans 11:12 - Adv
GRK: ἐθνῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ πλήρωμα
NAS: how much more will their fulfillment
KJV: how much more their
INT: of [the] Gentiles how much more the fulfillment
Romans 11:24 - Adv
GRK: καλλιέλαιον πόσῳ μᾶλλον οὗτοι οἱ
NAS: how much more will these
KJV: how much more shall these,
INT: a cultivated olive tree how much more these who
Romans 14:13 - Adv
GRK: τοῦτο κρίνατε μᾶλλον τὸ μὴ
NAS: anymore, but rather determine
KJV: judge this rather, that no man put
INT: this judge you rather not
1 Corinthians 5:2 - Adv
GRK: καὶ οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἐπενθήσατε ἵνα
NAS: and have not mourned instead, so
KJV: have not rather mourned, that
INT: and not rather did mourn that
1 Corinthians 6:7 - Adv
GRK: τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀδικεῖσθε διὰ
NAS: Why not rather be wronged?
KJV: do ye not rather take wrong? why
INT: why not rather suffer wrong because of
1 Corinthians 6:7 - Adv
GRK: τί οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἀποστερεῖσθε
NAS: Why not rather be defrauded?
KJV: not rather [suffer yourselves to] be defrauded?
INT: why not rather be defrauded
1 Corinthians 7:21 - Adv
GRK: ἐλεύθερος γενέσθαι μᾶλλον χρῆσαι
NAS: to become free, rather do that.
KJV: free, use [it] rather.
INT: free to become rather use [it]
1 Corinthians 9:12 - Adv
GRK: μετέχουσιν οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς ἀλλ'
NAS: the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless,
KJV: we rather? Nevertheless
INT: partake [should] not rather we But
1 Corinthians 9:15 - Adv
GRK: γάρ μοι μᾶλλον ἀποθανεῖν ἢ
KJV: for [it were] better for me
INT: for me rather to die than
1 Corinthians 12:22 - Adv
GRK: ἀλλὰ πολλῷ μᾶλλον τὰ δοκοῦντα
NAS: it is much truer that the members
KJV: much more those members
INT: But much rather the which seem
1 Corinthians 14:1 - Adv
GRK: τὰ πνευματικά μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα
NAS: spiritual [gifts], but especially that you may prophesy.
KJV: [gifts], but rather that
INT: spiritual gifts especially moreover that
1 Corinthians 14:5 - Adv
GRK: λαλεῖν γλώσσαις μᾶλλον δὲ ἵνα
NAS: in tongues, but [even] more that you would prophesy;
KJV: but rather that
INT: to speak with tongues rather however that
1 Corinthians 14:18 - Adv
GRK: πάντων ὑμῶν μᾶλλον γλώσσαις λαλῶ
NAS: I speak in tongues more than you all;
KJV: I speak with tongues more than ye all:
INT: than all of you more with tongues speaking
2 Corinthians 2:7 - Adv
GRK: ὥστε τοὐναντίον μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς χαρίσασθαι
INT: so that on the contrary rather you should forgive
2 Corinthians 3:8 - Adv
GRK: πῶς οὐχὶ μᾶλλον ἡ διακονία
NAS: fail to be even more with glory?
KJV: of the spirit be rather glorious?
INT: how not rather the ministry
2 Corinthians 3:9 - Adv
GRK: δόξα πολλῷ μᾶλλον περισσεύει ἡ
NAS: much more does the ministry
KJV: much more doth the ministration
INT: glory much rather abounds the
2 Corinthians 3:11 - Adv
GRK: δόξης πολλῷ μᾶλλον τὸ μένον
NAS: much more that which remains
KJV: much more that which remaineth
INT: glory much rather that which remains [is]
2 Corinthians 5:8 - Adv
GRK: καὶ εὐδοκοῦμεν μᾶλλον ἐκδημῆσαι ἐκ
NAS: I say, and prefer rather to be absent
KJV: willing rather to be absent
INT: and are pleased rather to be from home out of
2 Corinthians 7:7 - Adv
GRK: ὥστε με μᾶλλον χαρῆναι
NAS: for me; so that I rejoiced even more.
KJV: that I rejoiced the more.
INT: so as I the more to rejoice
2 Corinthians 7:13 - Adv
GRK: ἡμῶν περισσοτέρως μᾶλλον ἐχάρημεν ἐπὶ
NAS: we rejoiced even much more for the joy
KJV: exceedingly the more joyed we
INT: of us the more abundantly rather we rejoiced at
2 Corinthians 12:9 - Adv
GRK: Ἥδιστα οὖν μᾶλλον καυχήσομαι ἐν
NAS: therefore, I will rather boast
KJV: therefore will I rather glory in
INT: Most gladly therefore rather will I boast in
Galatians 4:9 - Adv
GRK: γνόντες θεόν μᾶλλον δὲ γνωσθέντες
NAS: God, or rather to be known by God,
KJV: God, or rather are known of
INT: having known God rather moreover having been known
Galatians 4:27 - Adv
GRK: τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς
KJV: children than she which hath
INT: of the desolate more than of her that
Ephesians 4:28 - Adv
GRK: μηκέτι κλεπτέτω μᾶλλον δὲ κοπιάτω
NAS: no longer; but rather he must labor,
KJV: but rather let him labour,
INT: no more let him steal rather however let him toil
Ephesians 5:4 - Adv
GRK: ἀνῆκεν ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον εὐχαριστία
NAS: are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
KJV: but rather giving of thanks.
INT: are becoming but rather thanksgiving
Ephesians 5:11 - Adv
GRK: τοῦ σκότους μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ
NAS: of darkness, but instead even
KJV: but rather reprove
INT: of darkness instead moreover also
Philippians 1:9 - Adv
GRK: ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον
NAS: still more and more
KJV: may abound yet more and more
INT: of you yet more and more
Philippians 1:9 - Adv
GRK: μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν
NAS: more and more in real knowledge
KJV: more and more in knowledge
INT: more and more might abound in
Philippians 1:12 - Adv
GRK: κατ' ἐμὲ μᾶλλον εἰς προκοπὴν
NAS: have turned out for the greater progress
KJV: have fallen out rather unto
INT: concerning me really to [the] advancement
Philippians 1:23 - Adv
GRK: πολλῷ γὰρ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον
INT: very much indeed more than better
Philippians 2:12 - Adv
GRK: νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ
NAS: but now much more in my absence, work
KJV: now much more in my
INT: now much more in the
Philippians 3:4 - Adv
GRK: σαρκί ἐγὼ μᾶλλον
NAS: in the flesh, I far more:
KJV: the flesh, I more:
INT: [the] flesh I [have] more
1 Thessalonians 4:1 - Adv
GRK: ἵνα περισσεύητε μᾶλλον
NAS: do walk), that you excel still more.
KJV: [so] ye would abound more and more.
INT: so you should abound more
1 Thessalonians 4:10 - Adv
GRK: ἀδελφοί περισσεύειν μᾶλλον
NAS: you, brethren, to excel still more,
KJV: that ye increase more and more;
INT: brothers to abound more and more
1 Timothy 1:4 - Adv
GRK: ἐκζητήσεις παρέχουσιν μᾶλλον ἢ οἰκονομίαν
NAS: to mere speculation rather than
KJV: minister questions, rather than godly
INT: questionings bring rather than stewardship
1 Timothy 6:2 - Adv
GRK: εἰσιν ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον δουλευέτωσαν ὅτι
NAS: but must serve them all the more, because
KJV: but rather do [them] service,
INT: they are but rather let them serve [them] because
2 Timothy 3:4 - Adv
GRK: τετυφωμένοι φιλήδονοι μᾶλλον ἢ φιλόθεοι
NAS: lovers of pleasure rather than
KJV: lovers of pleasures more than
INT: puffed up lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God
Philemon 1:9 - Adv
GRK: τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ τοιοῦτος
NAS: sake I rather appeal
KJV: sake I rather beseech
INT: love rather I exhort such a one
Philemon 1:16 - Adv
GRK: πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ καὶ
NAS: to me, but how much more to you, both
KJV: but how much more unto thee, both
INT: how much moreover rather to you both
Hebrews 9:14 - Adv
GRK: πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα
NAS: how much more will the blood
KJV: How much more shall the blood
INT: how much rather the blood
Hebrews 10:25 - Adv
GRK: καὶ τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον ὅσῳ βλέπετε
NAS: [one another]; and all the more as you see
KJV: so much the more, as
INT: and by so much [the] more as you see
Hebrews 11:25 - Adv
GRK: μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συνκακουχεῖσθαι
NAS: choosing rather to endure ill-treatment
KJV: Choosing rather to suffer affliction
INT: rather having chosen to suffer affliction with
Hebrews 12:9 - Adv
GRK: πολὺ δὲ μᾶλλον ὑποταγησόμεθα τῷ
NAS: them; shall we not much rather be subject
KJV: much rather be in subjection
INT: much also rather will we be in subjection to the
Hebrews 12:13 - Adv
GRK: ἰαθῇ δὲ μᾶλλον
NAS: may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.
KJV: but let it rather be healed.
INT: might be healed however rather
Hebrews 12:25 - Adv
GRK: χρηματίζοντα πολὺ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς οἱ
NAS: much less [will] we [escape] who turn away
KJV: much more [shall not] we
INT: divinely instructed [them] much less we who
2 Peter 1:10 - Adv
GRK: διὸ μᾶλλον ἀδελφοί σπουδάσατε
NAS: brethren, be all the more diligent
KJV: Wherefore the rather, brethren,
INT: Therefore rather brothers be earnest
