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μᾶλλον

(Adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather

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μᾶλλονG3123
Pronunciationmâllon

What does μᾶλλον (mâllon) mean in the Bible?

μᾶλλον (mâllon) is a Greek word meaning "(adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather".

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Questions this entry answers

What does μᾶλλον (mâllon) mean in the Bible?

μᾶλλον (mâllon) is a Greek word meaning "(adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather".

How does the BSB render G3123?

The BSB source-word alignment has 81 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include more (19), rather (13), . . . (12), all the more (6), Instead (5).

Where does μᾶλλον (mâllon) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:26. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (10), Matthew (9), 2 Corinthians (8), Romans (8).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
more19×Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 18:13
rather13×Matthew 10:6, John 3:19, Acts 4:19, Acts 5:29
. . .12×Mark 7:36, Mark 9:42, Romans 14:13, 1 Corinthians 12:22
all the more6×Luke 5:15, Acts 9:22, 2 Corinthians 7:7, 2 Corinthians 12:9
Instead5×Matthew 10:28, Matthew 25:9, Matthew 27:24, Mark 5:26
-2×1 Corinthians 7:21, Ephesians 4:28
more and more2×Acts 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:10
vvv2×John 19:8, Philemon 1:9
[have it] all the more1×1 Corinthians 9:12
[have] more1×Philippians 3:4
[more will He clothe]1×Luke 12:28
[the] more1×Hebrews 10:25
{be} even more1×2 Corinthians 3:8
{have} actually1×Philippians 1:12
{I would} rather1×1 Corinthians 14:5
all the harder1×John 5:18
contrary to1×Acts 27:11
especially1×1 Corinthians 14:1
even more1×Acts 22:2
greater [ riches ]1×Romans 11:12
less1×Hebrews 12:25
louder1×Luke 18:39
more [ readily ]1×Romans 11:24
more than that1×Romans 8:34
much1×Matthew 6:26
or rather1×Galatians 4:9
the louder1×Mark 10:48
would rather1×1 Corinthians 9:15
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:26μᾶλλονtomuchAdverbMatthew 6:30μᾶλλονtomoreAdverbMatthew 7:11μᾶλλονtomoreAdverbMatthew 10:6μᾶλλονtoratherAdverbMatthew 10:25μᾶλλονtomoreAdverbMatthew 10:28μᾶλλονtoInsteadAdverbMatthew 18:13μᾶλλονtomoreAdverbMatthew 25:9μᾶλλονtoInsteadAdverbMatthew 27:24μᾶλλονtoinsteadAdverbMark 5:26μᾶλλονtoInsteadAdverb
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 6:26
Aligned rows81
Books represented17
Matthew9Mark5Luke5John4Acts7Romans81 Corinthians102 Corinthians8Galatians2Ephesians3Philippians61 Thessalonians21 Timothy22 Timothy1Philemon2Hebrews62 Peter1
Source forms
μᾶλλον81xmallonMatthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:6
Parsing patterns
Adverb81xMatthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:6
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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