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G4119πλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn, pleion
greaterPart of speech: Greek Adjective - Comparative
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For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
πλεῖον pleion “above [that]”
So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
πλεῖόν pleion “more”
The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.
πλεῖον pleion “more”
Again, he sent other servants more in number than the first: and they did the same to them.
πλείονας pleionas “more”
And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:
πλεῖον pleion “more”
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
πλέον pleon “more”
When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?
πλεῖον pleion “more”
Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.
πλεῖον pleion “most”
But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people.
πλεῖον pleion “more”
The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.
πλεῖον pleion “greater”
And when he had come out of that place, the scribes and the Pharisees came round him angrily, questioning him about more things;
πλειόνων pleionōn “many things”
Is not life more than food, and the body than its clothing?
πλεῖόν pleion “more”
And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:
πλεῖον pleion “more”
Now when it was clear to the Lord that word had come to the ears of the Pharisees that Jesus was making more disciples than John and was giving them baptism
πλείονας pleionas “more”
And numbers of the people had belief in him, and they said, When the Christ comes will he do more signs than this man has done?
πλείονα pleiona “more”
He takes away every branch in me which has no fruit, and every branch which has fruit he makes clean, so that it may have more fruit.
πλείονα pleiona “more”
Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.
πλέον pleon “more”
And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.
πλείοσιν pleiosin “many”
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
πλεῖον pleion “further”
For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
πλειόνων pleionōn “more than”
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;
πλέον pleon “further”
And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
πλείονα pleiona “a longer”