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G4119πλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn, pleion
greaterPart of speech: Greek Adjective - Comparative
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45 occurrences in 44 verses
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For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed [supplied: the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
πλεῖον pleion “above [that]”
Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
πλεῖόν pleion “more”
The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.
πλεῖον pleion “more”
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them in like manner.
πλείονας pleionas “more”
And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:
πλεῖον pleion “more”
And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
πλέον pleon “more”
When they had not [supplied: wherewith] to pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?
πλεῖον pleion “more”
Simon answered and said, He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
πλεῖον pleion “most”
But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.
πλεῖον pleion “more”
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
And when he was come out from thence, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press upon [supplied: him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things;
πλειόνων pleionōn “many things”
For the life is more than the food, and the body than the raiment.
πλεῖόν pleion “more”
And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
πλεῖον pleion “more”
When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John
πλείονας pleionas “more”
But of the multitude many believed on him; and they said, When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done?
πλείονα pleiona “more”
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [supplied: branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
πλείονα pleiona “more”
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [supplied: son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
πλέον pleon “more”
And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
πλείοσιν pleiosin “many”
But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
πλεῖον pleion “further”
For the man was more than forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was wrought.
πλειόνων pleionōn “more than”
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
πλέον pleon “further”
And when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not;
πλείονα pleiona “a longer”