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Lexicon :: Strong's G3187 - meizōn

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μείζων
Transliteration
meizōn (Key)
Pronunciation
mide'-zone
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Part of Speech
comparative
Root Word (Etymology)
Irregular comparative of μέγας (G3173)
mGNT
0x in 0 unique form(s) TR
29x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

μείζων meízōn, mide'-zone; irregular comparative of G3173; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):—elder, greater(-est), more.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's G3187 in the following manner: greater (34x), greatest (9x), elder (1x), more (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's G3187 in the following manner: greater (34x), greatest (9x), elder (1x), more (1x).

  1. greater, larger, elder, stronger

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μείζων meízōn, mide'-zone; irregular comparative of G3173; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):—elder, greater(-est), more.
STRONGS G3187:
μείζων, see μέγας, at the beginning
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3187 matches the Greek μείζων (meizōn),
which occurs 29 times in 26 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:11 - Verily, I say to you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:6 - But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:1 - At the same time came the disciples to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:11 - But he that is greatest among you, shall be your servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - Ye fools, and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:32 - But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shade.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:34 - But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is no other commandment greater than these.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:28 - For I say to you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:46 - Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:24 - And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26 - But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27 - For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:12 - Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 8:53

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:53 - Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:29 - My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:28 - Ye have heard that I said to you, I go away, and come again to you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:12 - It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:13 - And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - I would that ye all spoke in languages, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh in languages, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:20 - For if our heart condemneth us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:4 - Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:9 - If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: for this is the testimony of God which he hath testified of his Son.
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