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Lexicon :: Strong's G4119 - pleiōn

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πλείων
Transliteration
pleiōn (Key)
Pronunciation
pli-own
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Comparative of πολύς (G4183)
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Strong’s Definitions

πλείων pleíōn, pli-own; comparative of G4183; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion:—X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x

The KJV translates Strong's G4119 in the following manner: more (23x), many (12x), greater (5x), further (with G1909) (3x), most (2x), more part (2x), not translated (1x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 56x
The KJV translates Strong's G4119 in the following manner: more (23x), many (12x), greater (5x), further (with G1909) (3x), most (2x), more part (2x), not translated (1x), miscellaneous (8x).

  1. greater in quantity

    1. the more part, very many

  2. greater in quality, superior, more excellent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλείων pleíōn, pli-own; comparative of G4183; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion:—X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
STRONGS G4119:
πλείων, πλείονος, ὁ, ἡ, neuter πλεῖον (eighteen times) and (in Luke 3:13; (John 21:15 L T Tr WH); Acts 15:28) πλέον (cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 151); Matthiae, i., p. 333; Krüger, § 23, 7, 4; Kühner, § 156, 3; Passow, under the word πολύς, B. 1; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, B.)), plural πλείονες and contracted πλείους, accusative πλείονας and contracted πλείους (which forms are used indiscriminately in the N. T.), neuter πλείονα and (L T Tr WH in Matthew 26:53; L T in Luke 21:3) contracted πλείω; (comparitive of πολύς); more, i. e.
1. greater in quantity: the object with which the comparison is made being added in the genitive, as πλείονας τῶν πρώτων, more in number than the first, Matthew 21:36; πλεῖον (or πλείω) πάντων, more than all, Mark 12:43; Luke 21:3; πλείονα... τούτων, more than these, John 7:31 (here L T Tr WH omit the genitive (see below)); πλείονα τῶν πρώτων, more than the first, Revelation 2:19; πλεῖον τούτων, more than these, John 21:15; (πλείονα τιμήν ἔχειν τοῦ οἴκου, Hebrews 3:3b (cf. Winer's Grammar, 190 (178), 240 (225))); περισσεύειν πλεῖον, more than, followed by a genitive (A. V. exceed), Matthew 5:20. πλείονες (πλείους) ἤ, Matthew 26:53 R G (L πλείω (br. ἤ)); John 4:1 (Tr marginal reading omits; WH brackets ἤ). πλεῖον ἤ, more than, Luke 9:13; πλέον πλήν with a genitive Acts 15:28; πλέον παρά (τί or τινα (see παρά, III. 2 b.)), Luke 3:13; (Hebrews 3:3a); ἤ is omitted before numerals without change of construction: ἐτῶν ἦν πλειόνων τεσσαράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος, Acts 4:22; οὐ πλείους εἰσιν μοι ἡμέραι δεκαδύο, Acts 24:11 (here Rec. inserts ἤ); ἡμέρας οὐ πλείους ὀκτώ ἤ δέκα (Rec. πλείους ἤ δέκα), Acts 25:6; add, Acts 23:13, 21; as in Greek writings after a neuter: πλείω (Lachmann ἤ in brackets) δώδεκα λεγεῶνας, Matthew 26:53 (T Tr WH (but T λεγιωνων)) (πλεῖν — Attic for πλεῖον — ἑξακοσίους, Aristophanes av. 1251; ἔτη γεγονώς πλείω ἑβδομήκοντα, Plato, Apology Socrates, p. 17 d.; see ἤ, 3 a.; on the omission ofquam in Latin afterplus andamplius, cf. Ramshorn, Latin Gram., p. 491; (Roby, Latin Gram. § 1273)). the objects with which the comparison is made are not added because easily supplied from the context: John 4:41; (John 7:31 (see above)); John 15:2; Hebrews 7:23; τό πλεῖον, the more (viz., the greater debt mentioned), Luke 7:43; πλεῖον, adverbially, more, i. e. more earnestly, Luke 7:42; ἐπί πλεῖον, more widely, further, διανέμεσθαι, Acts 4:17; (cf. Acts 20:9 WH marginal reading (see below)); προκόπτειν, 2 Timothy 3:9; ἐπί πλεῖον ἀσεβείας, 2 Timothy 2:16; ἐπί πλεῖον, longer (than proper), Acts 20:9 (not WH marginal reading (see above)); Acts 24:4; plural πλείονα, more, i. e. a larger reward, Matthew 20:10 (but L Tr WH πλεῖον); without comparison, used of an indefinite number, with a substantive: Acts 2:40; Acts 13:31; Acts 18:20; Acts 21:10; Acts 24:17; Acts 25:14; Acts 27:20; Acts 28:23; neuter περί πλειόνων (A. V. of many things), Luke 11:53; with the article οἱ πλείονες (πλείους), the more part, very many: Acts 19:32; Acts 27:12; 1 Corinthians 9:19; 1 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Corinthians 15:6; 2 Corinthians 2:6; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 2 Corinthians 9:2; Philippians 1:14.
2. greater in quality, superior, more excellent: followed by the genitive of comparison, Matthew 6:25; Matthew 12:41, 42; Mark 12:33 (here T WH Tr text περισσότερον); Luke 11:31, 32; Luke 12:23; (πλείονα θυσίαν... παρά Κάϊν, Hebrews 11:4 (see παρά, as above). From Homer down.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:20; 6:25; 12:41; 12:42; 20:10; 21:36; 26:53; 26:53; 26:53
Mark
12:33; 12:43
Luke
3:13; 3:13; 7:42; 7:43; 9:13; 11:31; 11:32; 11:53; 12:23; 21:3; 21:3
John
4:1; 4:41; 7:31; 7:31; 15:2; 21:15; 21:15
Acts
2:40; 4:17; 4:22; 13:31; 15:28; 15:28; 18:20; 19:32; 20:9; 20:9; 21:10; 23:13; 23:21; 24:4; 24:11; 24:17; 25:6; 25:14; 27:12; 27:20; 28:23
1 Corinthians
9:19; 10:5; 15:6
2 Corinthians
2:6; 4:15; 9:2
Philippians
1:14
2 Timothy
2:16; 3:9
Hebrews
3:3; 3:3; 7:23; 11:4
Revelation
2:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4119 matches the Greek πλείων (pleiōn),
which occurs 56 times in 55 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 5:20–2Ti 2:16)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:20 - “But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:25 - “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:41 - “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:42 - The queen of Sheba[fn] will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:10 - When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:36

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:36 - So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:53

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:53 - Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands[fn] of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:33 - And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbor as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:43 - Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:13 - He replied, “Collect no more taxes than the government requires.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:42 - But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts. Who do you suppose loved him more after that?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:43 - Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the larger debt.” “That’s right,” Jesus said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:13 - But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:31 - “The queen of Sheba[fn] will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Now someone greater than Solomon is here—but you refuse to listen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:32 - The people of Nineveh will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:53 - As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke him with many questions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:23 - For life is more than food, and your body more than clothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:3 - “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:1 - Jesus[fn] knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making more disciples than John

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:41

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:41 - long enough for many more to hear his message and believe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:31 - Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:2 - He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 21:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 21:15 - After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?[fn]”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:40 - Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:17 - But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:22 - for this miraculous sign—the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:31 - And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:28 - “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:32 - Inside, the people were all shouting, some one thing and some another. Everything was in confusion. In fact, most of them didn’t even know why they were there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:9 - As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:10 - Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:13 - There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:21 - But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:4 - But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:11 - You can quickly discover that I arrived in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago to worship at the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 24:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:17 - “After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:6 - About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 25:14 - During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner here,” he told him, “whose case was left for me by Felix.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:12 - And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:20 - The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars, until at last all hope was gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:23 - So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul’s lodging. He explained and testified about the Kingdom of God and tried to persuade them about Jesus from the Scriptures. Using the law of Moses and the books of the prophets, he spoke to them from morning until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 9:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 9:19 - Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:5 - Yet God was not pleased with most of them, and their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:6 - After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers[fn] at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 2:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 2:6 - Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:15 - All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:2 - For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece[fn] were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:14 - And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers[fn] here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message[fn] without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:16 - Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.

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