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G4119πλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn, pleion

greaterPart of speech: Greek Adjective - Comparative

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Occurrences by book

  1. 6
  2. 1
  3. 9
  4. 4
  5. 11
  6. Romans: 0
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. Galatians: 0
  10. Ephesians: 0
  11. 1
  12. Colossians: 0
  13. 1 Thessalonians: 0
  14. 2 Thessalonians: 0
  15. 1 Timothy: 0
  16. 2
  17. Titus: 0
  18. Philemon: 0
  19. 4
  20. James: 0
  21. 1 Peter: 0
  22. 2 Peter: 0
  23. 1 John: 0
  24. 2 John: 0
  25. 3 John: 0
  26. Jude: 0
  27. 1

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45 occurrences in 44 verses

With their references and text in Young's Literal Translation.

  1. Acts 20:9

    and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

    πλεῖον, pleion “longer,”

  2. Acts 24:4

    and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;

    πλεῖόν pleion “any longer”

  3. Acts 24:17

    `And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

    πλειόνων pleionōn “many”

  4. Acts 27:12

    and the haven being incommodious to winter in, the more part gave counsel to sail thence also, if by any means they might be able, having attained to Phenice, `there' to winter, `which is' a haven of Crete, looking to the south-west and north-west,

    πλείονες pleiones “majority”

  5. Acts 27:20

    and neither sun nor stars appearing for more days, and not a little tempest lying upon us, thenceforth all hope was taken away of our being saved.

    πλείονας pleionas “many”

  6. Acts 28:23

    and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

    πλείονες, pleiones “many,”

  7. 1 Corinthians 9:19

    for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

    πλείονας pleionas “more”

  8. 1 Corinthians 10:5

    but in the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness,

    πλείοσιν pleiosin “most”

  9. 1 Corinthians 15:6

    afterwards he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till now, and certain also did fall asleep;

    πλείονες pleiones “greater part”

  10. 2 Corinthians 2:6

    sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that `is' by the more part,

    πλειόνων, pleionōn “majority,”

  11. 2 Corinthians 4:15

    for the all things `are' because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

    πλειόνων pleionōn “more and more”

  12. 2 Corinthians 9:2

    for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

    πλείονας. pleionas “greater number.”

  13. Philippians 1:14

    and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

    πλείονας pleionas “most”

  14. 2 Timothy 2:16

    and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

    πλεῖον pleion “to more”

  15. 2 Timothy 3:9

    but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

    πλεῖον· pleion “much;”

  16. Hebrews 3:3

    for of more glory than Moses hath this one been counted worthy, inasmuch as more honour than the house hath he who doth build it,

    πλείονος pleionos “Of greater”πλείονα pleiona “greater”

  17. Hebrews 7:23

    and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

    πλείονές pleiones “many”

  18. Hebrews 11:4

    by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.

    πλείονα pleiona “a more excellent”

  19. Revelation 2:19

    I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works -- and the last `are' more than the first.

    πλείονα pleiona “[are] greater”