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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
the comparative degree of mala, "very, very much," is used (a) of increase, "more," with qualifying words, with pollo, "much," e.g., Mark 10:48 , "the more (a great deal);" Romans 5:15,17 , "(much) more;" Philippians 2:12 (ditto); with poso, "how much," e.g., Luke 12:24; Romans 11:12; with tosouto, "by so much," Hebrews 10:25; (b) without a qualifying word, by way of comparison, "the more," e.g., Luke 5:15 , "so much the more;" John 5:18 , "the more;" Acts 5:14 (ditto); Philippians 1:9; 1—Thessalonians 4:1,10 , "more and more;" 2—Peter 1:10 , RV, "the more" (AV, "the rather"); in Acts 20:35 , by a periphrasis, it is translated "more (blessed);" in Galatians 4:27 , "more (than)," lit., "rather (than);" (c) with qualifying words, similarly to (a), e.g., Mark 7:36 . See Rather.
"yet, as yet, still," used of degree is translated "more" in Matthew 18:16 , "(one or two) more;" Hebrews 8:12; 10:17 , "(will I remember no) more;" Hebrews 10:2 , "(no) more (conscience);" Hebrews 11:32 , "(what shall I) more (say)?" Revelation 3:12 , "(he shall go out thence no) more;" Revelation 7:16 , "(no) more" and "any more;" Revelation 9:12 , AV "more" (RV, "hereafter"); Revelation 18:21-23 , "(no) more" "any more" (5 times); Revelation 20:3 , "(no) more;" Revelation 21:1,4 (twice); Revelation 22:3 . See Also , No. 2.
ouk, "not," and No. 2, combined in one word, is translated "no more," e.g., in Matthew 19:6; Luke 15:19,21; Acts 20:25,38; Ephesians 2:19 . See Henceforth , Hereafter , Longer , Now , Note (2).
the neuter of the comparative degree of perissos, "more abundant," is used a an adverb, "more," e.g., Luke 12:4; 2—Corinthians 10:8 , AV (RV, "abundantly"); Hebrews 7:15 , RV, "more abundantly" (AV, "far more"). See Abundantly , C, No. 2.
AbundantlyExceedingly.
the neuter of meizon, "greater," the comparative degree of megas, "great," is used as an adverb, and translated "the more" in Matthew 20:31 . See Greater.
a preposition, "over, above," etc., is used as an adverb in 2—Corinthians 11:23 , "(I) more."
neuter of hosos, "how much," is used adverbially in Mark 7:36 (1st part), "the more."
the comparative degree of polus, "much," is used (a) as an adjective, e.g., John 15:2; Acts 24:11 , RV, "(not) more (than)" (AV, "yet but"); Hebrews 3:3; (b) as a noun, or with a noun understood, e.g., Matthew 20:10; Mark 12:43; Acts 19:32; 27:12 , "the more part;" 1—Corinthians 9:19; (c) as an adverb, Matthew 5:20 , "shall exceed," lit., "(shall abound) more (than);" 26:53; Luke 9:13 . See Above , No. 3, Note, Greater
"more than sufficient, over and above, abundant" (a popular substitute for No. 3), is translated "more," e.g., in Matthew 5:37,47 . In John 10:10 the neuter form is rendered "more abundantly," AV, RV, "abundantly" (marg., "abundance").
the comparative degree of No. 2, is translated "much more (than a prophet)" in Matthew 11:9 , RV (AV, "more"); in Luke 7:26 both RV and AV have "much more." See Abundant , C.
Matthew 25:20 James 4:6 Romans 1:25 Romans 12:3 Matthew 10:37 Philemon 1:21 Mark 14:5 Luke 15:7 Luke 17:2 1—Corinthians 14:19 Mark 8:14
King James Dictionary [2]
MORE, a. L. magis mare for mager but this is conjecture.
1. Greater in quality, degree or amount in a general sense as more land more water more courage more virtue more power or wisdom more love more praise more light. It is applicable to every thing, material or immaterial. 2. Greater in number exceeding in numbers as more men more virtues more years.
The children of Israel are more than we. Exodus 1
3. Greater.
The more part knew not why they had come together. Acts 19
4. Added to some former number additional.
But Montague demands one labor more.
MORE, adv. To a greater degree.
Israel loved Joseph more than all his children. Genesis 37
1. It is used with the.
They hated him yet the more. Genesis 37
2. It is used to modify an adjective and form the comparative degree, having the same force and effect as the termination er, in monosyllables as more wise more illustrious more contemptible more durable. It may be used before all adjectives which admit of comparison, and must be used before polysyllables. 3. A second or another time again. I expected to hear of him mo more.
The dove returned not to him again any more. Genesis 8
No more, not continuing existing no longer gone deceased or destroyed. Cassius is no more. Troy is no more.
No more is used in commands, in an elliptical form of address. No more! that is, say no more let me hear no more. In this use however, more, when the sentence is complete, is a noun or substitute for a noun.
Much more, in a greater degree or with more readiness more abundantly.
More and more, with continual increase.
Amon trespassed more and more. 2 Chronicles 33 .
MORE, a noun or substitute for a noun. A greater quantity, amount or number.
They gathered some more, some less. Exodus 16
They were more who died by hail-stones, than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. Joshua 10
God do so to thee and more also. 1 Samuel 3
There were more than forty who had made this conspiracy. Acts 23
1. Greater thing other thing something further. Here we rest we can do no more. He conquered his enemies he did more, he conquered himself.
MORE, To make more.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): ( n.) A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with.
(2): ( adv.) In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
(3): ( n.) That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
(4): ( v. t.) To make more; to increase.
(5): ( adv.) In addition; further; besides; again.
(6): ( adv.) With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly.
(7): ( adv.) With a verb or participle.
(8): ( superl.) Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more words to conquer.
(9): ( n.) A hill.
(10): ( n.) A root.
(11): ( superl.) Greater; superior; increased
(12): ( superl.) Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
(13): ( superl.) Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; - with the plural.
