πλείων (pleíōn) — X Above

Greek word study: πλείων (pleíōn), Strong's G4119. more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion

GreekStrong's G4119
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Greek word
πλείων (pleíōn)

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more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion

Word study
Derivation: comparative of G4183 (πολύς);

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

Where this word appears

Strong's G4119 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:20 and last appears in Revelation 2:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

more ×14greater ×5many ×5most ×3further ×2majority ×2a longer ×1above that ×1any longer ×1longer ×1many things ×1more than ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

πλεῖον ×15πλείονα ×6πλείονας ×6πλειόνων ×5πλείονες ×3πλεῖόν ×3πλέον ×3πλείοσιν ×2πλείονος ×1πλείονές ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×11Luke ×9Matthew ×6John ×4Hebrews ×41 Corinthians ×32 Corinthians ×32 Timothy ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4183 πολύς (polýs).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1362 διπλοῦς (diploûs), G4121 πλεονάζω (pleonázō), G4123 πλεονέκτης (pleonéktēs), G4133 πλήν (plḗn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pleíōn (G4119) mean?

More in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion.

How is G4119 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4119 as: X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.

How often does πλείων (pleíōn) appear?

Strong's G4119 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:20 and last appears in Revelation 2:19.