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<div> 1: Μείζων <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #3187 — Adjective — meizon — mide'-zone ) </div> <p> is the comparative degree of megas (see Great , No. 1), e.g., Matthew 11:11; in Matthew 13:32 , the RV rightly has "greater than" (AV, "the greatest among"); Matthew 23:17; in Luke 22:26 , RV, "the greater (among you)" (AV, "greatest"); in James 3:1 , RV, "the heavier (marg., greater) judgment" (AV, "the greater condemnation"); it is used in the neuter plural in John 1:50 , "greater things;" in John 14:12 , "greater works" (lit., "greater things"); in 1 Corinthians 12:31 , RV, "the greater," AV, "the best." See Greatest , No. 2. </p> Matthew 20:31More. <div> 2: Μειζότερος <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #3186 — Adjective — meizoteros — mide-zot'-er-os ) </div> <p> a double comparative of megas (cp. No. 1, above), is used in 3 John 1:4 , of joy. </p> <div> 3: Πλείων <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #4119 — Adjective — pleion — pli'-own, <i> pli'-on, </i> <i> pleh'-on </i> ) </div> <p> the comparative of polus (see Great , No. 2), is used (a) as an adjective, "greater, more," e.g., Acts 15:28; (b) as a noun, e.g., Matthew 12:41 , "a greater (than Jonah);" Matthew 12:42 , "a greater (than Solomon);" in these instances the neuter pleion, "something greater," is "a fixed or stereotyped form" of the word; in 1 Corinthians 15:6 , "the greater part" (masculine plural); (c) as an adverb, e.g., Matthew 5:20 , lit., "(except your righteousness abound) more greatly (than of scribes and Pharisees);" so Matthew 26:53 , "more;" Luke 9:13 . See Above , Longer , Many , More , Most , Yet. </p> <div> 4: Περισσότερος <div> <audio> </audio> <button> ► </button> </div> (Strong'S #4055 — comparative — perissoteros — per-is-sot'-er-os ) </div> <p> the comparative of perissos, "over and above, abundant," signifies "more abundant, greater," e.g., of condemnation, Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47 . See Abundant , C, No. 2. </p>
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<div> '''1: μείζων ''' (Strong'S #3187 — Adjective — meizon — mide'-zone ) </div> <p> is the comparative degree of megas (see Great , No. 1), e.g., &nbsp;Matthew 11:11; in &nbsp;Matthew 13:32 , the [[Rv]] rightly has "greater than" [[(Av,]] "the greatest among"); &nbsp;Matthew 23:17; in &nbsp;Luke 22:26 , [[Rv,]] "the greater (among you)" [[(Av,]] "greatest"); in &nbsp;James 3:1 , [[Rv,]] "the heavier (marg., greater) judgment" [[(Av,]] "the greater condemnation"); it is used in the neuter plural in &nbsp;John 1:50 , "greater things;" in &nbsp;John 14:12 , "greater works" (lit., "greater things"); in &nbsp;1 Corinthians 12:31 , [[Rv,]] "the greater," [[Av,]] "the best." See [[Greatest]] , No. 2. </p> &nbsp;Matthew 20:31More. <div> '''2: μειζότερος ''' (Strong'S #3186 — Adjective — meizoteros — mide-zot'-er-os ) </div> <p> a double comparative of megas (cp. No. 1, above), is used in &nbsp;3 John 1:4 , of joy. </p> <div> '''3: πλείων ''' (Strong'S #4119 — Adjective — pleion — pli'-own, <i> pli'-on, </i> <i> pleh'-on </i> ) </div> <p> the comparative of polus (see Great , No. 2), is used (a) as an adjective, "greater, more," e.g., &nbsp;Acts 15:28; (b) as a noun, e.g., &nbsp;Matthew 12:41 , "a greater (than Jonah);" &nbsp;Matthew 12:42 , "a greater (than Solomon);" in these instances the neuter pleion, "something greater," is "a fixed or stereotyped form" of the word; in &nbsp;1 Corinthians 15:6 , "the greater part" (masculine plural); (c) as an adverb, e.g., &nbsp;Matthew 5:20 , lit., "(except your righteousness abound) more greatly (than of scribes and Pharisees);" so &nbsp;Matthew 26:53 , "more;" &nbsp;Luke 9:13 . See Above , [[Longer]] , Many , More , Most , Yet. </p> <div> '''4: περισσότερος ''' (Strong'S #4055 — comparative — perissoteros — per-is-sot'-er-os ) </div> <p> the comparative of perissos, "over and above, abundant," signifies "more abundant, greater," e.g., of condemnation, &nbsp;Mark 12:40; &nbsp;Luke 20:47 . See [[Abundant]] , [[C,]] No. 2. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_77798"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-nt-words/greater Greater from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words]</ref>
<ref name="term_77798"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/vine-s-expository-dictionary-of-nt-words/greater Greater from Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words]</ref>
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