G4119 πλείων - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
πλείων
more, larger
Dodson:
πλείων
more, greater
more, greater, of higher value.
Strong's:
πλείων
, or neuter πλεῖον , or πλέον more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
Derivation: comparative of G4183;

KJV Usage: X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.

G4183
TBESG:
πλείων, πλεῖον
greater
G:A
πλέον, see: πολύς.
πολύς, πολλή, πολύ,
[in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ;]
__1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος, Jhn.6:10; χρόνος, Mat.25:19; γογγυσμός, Jhn.7:12; πόνος, Col.4:13; δόξα, Mat.24:30; σιγή, Act.21:40; pl., προφῆται, Mat.13:17; ὄχλοι, Mat.4:25; δαιμόνια, Mrk.1:34; δυνάμεις, Mat.7:22,
__2. As subst., pl. masc, πολλοί, many (persons):
Refs Mat.7:22, Mrk.2:2, al.
; with genitive partit.,
Refs Mat.3:7, Luk.1:16, al.
; before ἐκ,
Refs Jhn.7:31, Act.17:12
; with art., οἱ π., the many,
Refs Mat.24:12, Rom.12:5, 1Co.10:17, 33 2Co.2:17
; opp. to ὁ εἶς (Lft., Notes, 291),
Refs Rom.5:15, 19
; neut. pl., πολλά:
Refs Mat.13:3, Mrk.5:26, al.
; accusative with adverbial force,
Refs Mrk.1:45, Rom.16:6
(Deiss., LAE, 317),
Refs 1Co.16:12, Jas.3:2, al.
; neut. sing., πολύ: Luk.12:48; adverbially, Mrk.12:27, al.; πολλοῦ (genitive pret.), Mat.26:9; with compar. (Bl., §44, 5), π. σπουδαιότερον, 2Co.8:22; πολλῷ πλείους, Jhn.4:41.
Compar., πλείων
, neut., πλεῖον and πλέον (see WH, App., 151), pl., πλείονες, -ας, -α, contr., πλείους, -ω (cf. Mayser, 69), more, greater;
__1. as adj.:
Refs Jhn.15:2, Act.18:2
o, Heb.3:3; before παρά, Heb.11:4 (cf. Westc, in l. Was ΠΛΙΟΝΑ here a primitive error for ΗΔΙΟΝΑ ?); pi., Act.13:31, al.; with genitive compar., Mat.21:36; with num. (ἤ of comp. omitted),
Refs Act.4:22 24:11, al.

__2. As subst., οἱ π., the greater number:
Refs Act.10:32 27:12, 1Co.10:5 15:6
; also (Bl., §44, 3) others, more, the more:
Refs 2Co.2:6 4:15, Php.1:14
; πλείονα, Luk.11:53; πλειον, πλέον,
Refs Mat.20:10, 2Ti.3:9
; with genitive comp.,
Refs Mk 12:43, Luk.21:3
; π. Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε, Mat.12:41; adverbially,
Refs Act.4:17 20:9 24:4
.
__3. As adv., πλεῖον: before ἤ, Luk.9:13; with genitive comp., Mat.5:20; πλείω: with num., Mat.26:53.
Superl., πλεῖστος, -η, -ον
, __(a) prop., most:
Refs Mat.11:20 21:8
; adverbially, τὸ π., 1Co.14:27;
__(b) elative (M, Pr., 79), very great: ὄχλος π., Mrk.4:1.
(AS)
Thayer:
1) greater in quantity
1a) the more part, very many
2) greater in quality, superior, more excellent

πλείων, πλεῖον, πλέον
pleiōn pleion pleon
pli'-own, pli'-on, pleh'-on
Comparative of G4183; more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion

KJV Usage: X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great (-er), long (-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.


View how G4119 πλείων is used in the Bible

First 30 of 57 occurrences of G4119 πλείων

Matthew 5:20 shall exceed
Matthew 6:25 more than
Matthew 12:41 a greater than
Matthew 12:42 a greater than
Matthew 20:10 more;
Matthew 21:36 more
Matthew 26:53 more
Mark 12:33 more
Mark 12:43 more
Luke 3:13 more
Luke 7:42 most?
Luke 7:43 most.
Luke 9:13 more
Luke 11:31 a greater than
Luke 11:32 a greater than
Luke 11:53 many things:
Luke 12:23 more
Luke 21:3 in more than
John 4:1 more
John 4:41 more
John 7:31 more
John 15:2 more
John 21:15 more than
Acts 2:40 with many
Acts 4:17 further
Acts 4:22 over
Acts 13:31 many
Acts 15:28 greater
Acts 18:20 longer
Acts 19:32 the greater part

Distinct usage

13 more
8 many
4 a greater than
4 more than
3 the greater part
1 shall exceed
1 most?
1 most.
1 in more than
1 with many
1 further
1 greater
1 longer
1 there many
1 I may
1 be further
1 many.
1 of many
1 very many.
1 further:
1 of more
1 hath more
1 a more excellent
1 to be more than
1 more;
1 over
1 days
1 the more.
1 many things:
1 was long

Related words

G4119 πλείων

G1362 διπλοῦς
διπλοῦς
diplous
dip-looce'
From G1364 and (probably) the base of G4119; two fold

KJV Usage: double, two-fold more.


G4121 πλεονάζω
πλεονάζω
pleonazō
pleh-on-ad'-zo
From G4119; to do, make or be more, that is, increase (transitively or intransitively); by extension to superabound

KJV Usage: abound, abundant, make to increase, have over.


G4123 πλεονέκτης
πλεονέκτης
pleonektēs
pleh-on-ek'-tace
From G4119 and G2192; holding (desiring) more, that is, eager for gain (avaricious, hence a defrauder)

KJV Usage: covetous.


G4133 πλήν
πλήν
plēn
plane
From G4119; moreover (besides), that is, albeit, save that, rather, yet

KJV Usage: but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than.


G4183 πολύς, πολλός
πολύς, πολλός
polus polos
pol-oos'
Including the forms from the alternate “pollos”; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

KJV Usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft (-en [-times]), plenteous, sore, straitly.

Compare G4118, G4119.

G4183 πολύς, πολλός

πολύς, πολλός
polus polos
pol-oos'
Including the forms from the alternate “pollos”; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

KJV Usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft (-en [-times]), plenteous, sore, straitly.

Compare G4118, G4119.

G3827 πάμπολυς
πάμπολυς
pampolus
pam'-pol-ooce
From G3956 and G4183; full many, that is, immense

KJV Usage: very great.


G4118 πλεῖστος
πλεῖστος
pleistos
plice'-tos
Irregular superlative of G4183; the largest number or very large

KJV Usage: very great, most.


G4172 πόλις
πόλις
polis
pol'-is
Probably from the same as G4171, or perhaps from G4183; a town (properly with walls, of greater or less size)

KJV Usage: city.


G4178 πολλάκις
πολλάκις
pollakis
pol-lak'-is
Multiplicative adverb from G4183; many times, that is, frequently

KJV Usage: oft (-en, -en-times, -times).


G4179 πολλαπλασίων
πολλαπλασίων
pollaplasiōn
pol-lap-las-ee'-ohn
From G4183 and probably a derivative of G4120; manifold, that is, (neuter as noun) very much more

KJV Usage: manifold more.


G4180 πολυλογία
πολυλογία
polulogia
pol-oo-log-ee'-ah
From a compound of G4183 and G3056; loquacity, that is, prolixity

KJV Usage: much speaking.


G4181 πολυμέρως
πολυμέρως
polumerōs
pol-oo-mer'-oce
Adverb from a compound of G4183 and G3313; in many portions, that is, variously as to time and agency (piecemeal)

KJV Usage: at sundry times.


G4182 πολυποίκιλος
πολυποίκιλος
polupoikilos
pol-oo-poy'-kil-os
From G4183 and G4164; much variegated, that is, multifarious

KJV Usage: manifold.


G4184 πολύσπλαγχνος
πολύσπλαγχνος
polusplagchnos
pol-oo'-splankh-nos
From G4183 and G4698 (figuratively), extremely compassionate

KJV Usage: very pitiful.


G4185 πολυτελής
πολυτελής
polutelēs
pol-oo-tel-ace'
From G4183 and G5056; extremely expensive

KJV Usage: costly, very precious, of great price.


G4186 πολύτιμος
πολύτιμος
polutimos
pol-oot'-ee-mos
From G4183 and G5092; extremely valuable

KJV Usage: very costly, of great price.


G4187 πολυτρόπως
πολυτρόπως
polutropōs
pol-oot-rop'-oce
Adverb from a compound of G4183 and G5158; in many ways, that is, variously as to method or form

KJV Usage: in divers manners.