Mâllon — G3123

Definition

comparative adverb

(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or 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)
1. words defining the measure or size are joined to it in the ablative (dative)
2. in comparison it often so stands that than before must be mentally added (A. V. the more, so much the more), as
2. it marks the preference of one thing above another, and is to be rendered rather, sooner (German eher, vielmehr, lieber)
1. it denotes that which occurs more easily than something else, and may be rendered sooner (German eher)
2. it is opposed to something else and does away with it
3. it does not do away with that with which it is in opposition, but marks what has the preference

Usually translated as

more, rather, better, far, much

Origin

neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122

• málista (G3122)

Occurrences

Mâllon occurs 82 times in 80 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (9), Mark (6), Luke (6), John (4), Acts (7), Romans (8), 1 Corinthians (8), 2 Corinthians (8), Galatians (2), Ephesians (3), Philippians (5), 1 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (1), Philemon (2), Hebrews (6), 2 Peter (1)

• Matthew 6:26 — Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better (μᾶλλον) than they?
• Matthew 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more (μᾶλλον) clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• Matthew 7:11 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more (μᾶλλον) shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
• Matthew 10:6 — But go rather (μᾶλλον) to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Matthew 10:25 — It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more (μᾶλλον) shall they call them of his household?
• Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather (μᾶλλον) fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matthew 18:13 — And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more (μᾶλλον) of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
• Matthew 25:9 — But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather (μᾶλλον) to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
• Matthew 27:24 — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather (μᾶλλον) a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
• Mark 5:26 — And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather (μᾶλλον) grew worse,
• Mark 7:36 — And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more (μᾶλλον) a great deal they published it;
• Mark 9:42 — And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better (μᾶλλον) for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
• Mark 10:48 — And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal (μᾶλλον), Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Mark 14:31 — But he spake the more (μᾶλλον) vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
• Mark 15:11 — But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather (μᾶλλον) release Barabbas unto them.
• Luke 5:15 — But so much the more (μᾶλλον) went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
• Luke 10:20 — Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather (μᾶλλον) rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
• Luke 11:13 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more (μᾶλλον) shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
• Luke 12:24 — Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more (μᾶλλον) are ye better than the fowls?
• Luke 12:28 — If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more (μᾶλλον) will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• Luke 18:39 — And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more (μᾶλλον), Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather (μᾶλλον) than light, because their deeds were evil.
• John 5:18 — Therefore the Jews sought the more (μᾶλλον) to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
• John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more (μᾶλλον) than the praise of God.
• John 19:8 — When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid (μᾶλλον);
• Acts 4:19 — But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more (μᾶλλον) than unto God, judge ye.
• Acts 5:14 — And believers were the more (μᾶλλον) added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
• Acts 5:29 — Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather (μᾶλλον) than men.
• Acts 9:22 — But Saul increased the more in strength (μᾶλλον), and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
• Acts 20:35 — I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more (μᾶλλον) blessed to give than to receive.
• Acts 22:2 — (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more (μᾶλλον) silence: and he saith,)
• Acts 27:11 — Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more (μᾶλλον) than those things which were spoken by Paul.
• Romans 5:9 — Much more (μᾶλλον) then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
• Romans 5:10 — For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more (μᾶλλον), being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
• Romans 5:15 — But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more (μᾶλλον) the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
• Romans 5:17 — For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more (μᾶλλον) they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
• Romans 8:34 — Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather (μᾶλλον), that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
• Romans 11:12 — Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more (μᾶλλον) their fulness?
• Romans 11:24 — For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more (μᾶλλον) shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
• Romans 14:13 — Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather (μᾶλλον), that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.
• 1 Corinthians 5:2 — And ye are puffed up, and have not rather (μᾶλλον) mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
• 1 Corinthians 6:7 — Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather (μᾶλλον) take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
• 1 Corinthians 6:7 — Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather (μᾶλλον) suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
• 1 Corinthians 7:21 — Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather (μᾶλλον).
• 1 Corinthians 9:12 — If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather (μᾶλλον)? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 12:22 — Nay, much more (μᾶλλον) those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
• 1 Corinthians 14:1 — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather (μᾶλλον) that ye may prophesy.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5 — I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather (μᾶλλον) that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
• 1 Corinthians 14:18 — I thank my God, I speak with tongues more (μᾶλλον) than ye all:
• 2 Corinthians 2:7 — So that contrariwise ye ought rather (μᾶλλον) to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.