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G4119πλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn, pleion
greaterPart of speech: Greek Adjective - Comparative
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A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
πλεῖον, pleion “longer,”
But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
πλεῖόν pleion “any longer”
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
πλειόνων pleionōn “many”
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
πλείονες pleiones “majority”
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small tempest pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
πλείονας pleionas “many”
When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
πλείονες, pleiones “many,”
For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
πλείονας pleionas “more”
However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
πλείοσιν pleiosin “most”
Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
πλείονες pleiones “greater part”
Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;
πλειόνων, pleionōn “majority,”
For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
πλειόνων pleionōn “more and more”
for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
πλείονας. pleionas “greater number.”
and that most of the brothers 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 empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
πλεῖον pleion “to more”
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
πλεῖον· pleion “much;”
For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.
πλείονος pleionos “Of greater”πλείονα pleiona “greater”
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
πλείονές pleiones “many”
By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
πλείονα pleiona “a more excellent”
I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
πλείονα pleiona “[are] greater”