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G4119πλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn, pleion
greaterPart of speech: Greek Adjective - Comparative
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And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
πλεῖον, pleion “longer,”
But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.
πλεῖόν pleion “any longer”
Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
πλειόνων pleionōn “many”
And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from thence, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter [supplied: there; which is] a haven of Crete, looking northeast and south-east.
πλείονες pleiones “majority”
And when neither sun nor stars shone upon [supplied: us] for many days, and no small tempest lay on [supplied: us,] all hope that we should be saved was now taken away.
πλείονας pleionas “many”
And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [supplied: the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
πλείονες, pleiones “many,”
For though I was free from all [supplied: men,] I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
πλείονας pleionas “more”
Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
πλείοσιν pleiosin “most”
then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;
πλείονες pleiones “greater part”
Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was [supplied: inflicted] by the many;
πλειόνων, pleionōn “majority,”
For all things [supplied: are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.
πλειόνων pleionōn “more and more”
for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.
πλείονας. pleionas “greater number.”
and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
πλείονας pleionas “most”
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
πλεῖον pleion “to more”
But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
πλεῖον· pleion “much;”
For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.
πλείονος pleionos “Of greater”πλείονα pleiona “greater”
And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:
πλείονές pleiones “many”
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.
πλείονα pleiona “a more excellent”
I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
πλείονα pleiona “[are] greater”