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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

Renderings

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45 occurrences in 44 verses

With their references and text in Weymouth New Testament.

  1. Matthew 5:20

    For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

    πλεῖον pleion “above [that]”

  2. Matthew 6:25

    For this reason I charge you not to be over-anxious about your lives, inquiring what you are to eat or what you are to drink, nor yet about your bodies, inquiring what clothes you are to put on. Is not the life more precious than its food, and the body

    πλεῖόν pleion “more”

  3. Matthew 12:41

    There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and mark! there is One greater than Jonah here.

    πλεῖον pleion “greater”

  4. Matthew 12:42

    The Queen of the south will awake at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and mark! there is One greater than Solomon here.

    πλεῖον pleion “greater”

  5. Matthew 20:10

    and when the first came, they expected to get more, but they also each got the shilling.

    πλεῖον pleion “more”

  6. Matthew 21:36

    Again he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and these they treated in the same manner.

    πλείονας pleionas “more”

  7. Mark 12:43

    So He called His disciples to Him and said, "In solemn truth I tell you that this widow, poor as she is, has thrown in more than all the other contributors to the Treasury;

    πλεῖον pleion “more”

  8. Luke 3:13

    "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.

    πλέον pleon “more”

  9. Luke 7:42

    But neither of them could pay anything; so he freely forgave them both. Tell me, then, which of them will love him most?"

    πλεῖον pleion “more”

  10. Luke 7:43

    "I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.

    πλεῖον pleion “most”

  11. Luke 9:13

    "You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."

    πλεῖον pleion “more”

  12. Luke 11:31

    The Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.

    πλεῖον pleion “greater”

  13. Luke 11:32

    There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and mark! One greater than Jonah is here.

    πλεῖον pleion “greater”

  14. Luke 11:53

    After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,

    πλειόνων pleionōn “many things”

  15. Luke 12:23

    For life is a greater gift than food, and the body is a greater gift than clothing.

    πλεῖόν pleion “more”

  16. Luke 21:3

    and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.

    πλεῖον pleion “more”

  17. John 4:1

    Now as soon as the Master was aware that the Pharisees had heard it said, "Jesus is gaining and baptizing more disciples than John"--

    πλείονας pleionas “more”

  18. John 7:31

    But from among the crowd a large number believed in Him. "When the Christ comes," they said, "will He perform more miracles than this teacher has performed?"

    πλείονα pleiona “more”

  19. John 15:2

    Every branch in me--if it bears no fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

    πλείονα pleiona “more”

  20. John 21:15

    When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.

    πλέον pleon “more”

  21. Acts 2:40

    And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."

    πλείοσιν pleiosin “many”

  22. Acts 4:17

    But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

    πλεῖον pleion “further”

  23. Acts 4:22

    For the man was over forty years of age on whom this miracle of restoration to health had been performed.

    πλειόνων pleionōn “more than”

  24. Acts 15:28

    For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--

    πλέον pleon “further”

  25. Acts 18:20

    When they asked him to remain longer he did not consent,

    πλείονα pleiona “a longer”