μᾶλλον | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

μᾶλλον

Definition

more, rather

Erasmian

Modern

Frequency

3437

Notes

When used with ἤ, ἤ is usually translated "than," not "or."

Biblical Concordance

Acts 5:29	But in response, Peter and the other apostles said, “It is necessary to obey God rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) than men.”
Acts 9:22	But Saul became more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) and more capable, and threw into confusion the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 20:35	In all this I have shown you that by working in this way you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 22:2	And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) quiet. And he said:
Acts 27:11	But the centurion was more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul was saying.
Romans 5:9	Since we have now been justified by his blood, much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) will we be saved from the wrath of God through him.
Romans 5:10	For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative), now that we are reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
Romans 5:15	But the free gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one, much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) did the grace of God and the gift that came by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ overflow to the many.
Romans 5:17	For if by the transgression of the one man death reigned through that one, much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) will those who receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:34	Who is it that condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died — and more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) than that, he was raised — who is at the right hand of God, who also is interceding for us.
Romans 11:12	Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) will their full inclusion mean!
Romans 11:24	For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree?
Romans 14:13	Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another, but resolve instead (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative), never to put an obstacle or a trap in a brother’s way.
1 Corinthians 5:2	And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) to have mourned, so that the man who did this deed would be removed from your midst?
1 Corinthians 6:7	Already it is altogether a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) be wronged? Why not rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) be defrauded?
1 Corinthians 7:21	If you were a slave when called, do not be concerned about it. However, if you are able to gain your freedom, make the most (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) of the opportunity.
1 Corinthians 9:12	If others have a share in this right over you, do not we even more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative)? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but endure all things lest we place some obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:15	But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this so that something will be done for me; for it would be better for me rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) to die — no one shall take away my ground for boasting!
1 Corinthians 12:22	Quite the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
1 Corinthians 14:1	Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but especially (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:5	Now I would like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:18	I thank God I speak in tongues more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) than all of you;
2 Corinthians 2:7	so that you should rather (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) forgive and console him, lest he be swallowed up by excessive sorrow.
2 Corinthians 3:8	how much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) glorious will be the ministry of the Spirit?
2 Corinthians 3:9	For if there was glory in the ministry of condemnation, how much more (mallon \| μᾶλλον \| adverb-comparative) will the ministry of righteousness exceed it in glory!