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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, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:6 - and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:1 - At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, 'Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:4 - whoever then may humble himself as this child, he is the greater in the reign of the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:11 - And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - Fools and blind! for which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 4:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:32 - and whenever it may be sown, it cometh up, and doth become greater than any of the herbs, and doth make great branches, so that under its shade the fowls of the heaven are able to rest.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:34 - and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:31 - and the second is like it, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:28 - for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 9:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:46 - And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:24 - And there happened also a strife among them -- who of them is accounted to be greater.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26 - but ye are not so, but he who is greater among you -- let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27 - for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I -- I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:12 - Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who did give us the well, and himself out of it did drink, and his sons, 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 died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:29 - my Father, who hath given to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to pluck out of the hand of my Father;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor an apostle greater than he who sent him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:28 - ye heard that I said to you -- I go away, and I come unto you; if ye did love me, ye would have rejoiced that I said -- I go on to the Father, because 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, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:12 - 'The greater shall serve the less;'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:13 - and now there doth remain faith, hope, love -- these three; and the greatest of these is love.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:20 - because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 4:4

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 5:9 - If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.
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