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==References == | <div> '''1: μείζων ''' (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 ''' (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 ''' (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 ''' (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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Greater [1]
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.
Matthew 20:31More.
a double comparative of megas (cp. No. 1, above), is used in 3 John 1:4 , of joy.
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.
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.
