μᾶλλον (compar. of μάλα, very, very much), [fr. Hom. down], adv., more, to a greater degree; rather; ab added to verbs and adjectives, it denotes increase, a greater quantity, a larger measure, a higher degree, more, more fully, (Germ. in héherem Grade, Maasse); ἃ. words defining the measure or size are joined to it in the ablative (dat.): πολλῷ much, by far, Mk. x. 48; Lk. xviii. 39; Ro. v. 15, 17, (in both these verses the underlying thought is, the measure of salvation for which we are indebted to Christ is far greater than that of the ruin which came from Adam; for the difference between the consequences traceable to Adam and to Christ is not only one of quality, but of quantity also; cf. Riickert, Com. on Rom. vol. i. 281 sq. [4]. (fr. Chrys. to Meyer and Godet) content themselves here with a logical increase, far more certainly]); 2 Co. 111. 9,11; Phil. ii. 12; πόσῳ how much, Lk. xii. 24; Ro. xi. 12; Philem. 16; Heb. ix. 14; τοσούτῳ by so much, ὅσῳ by as much, (se. μᾶλλον), Heb. x. 25. b. in comparison it often so stands that than before must be mentally added, [ A. V. the more, so much the more], as Mt. xxvii. 24 (μᾶλλον θόρυβος γίνεται [but al. refer this to 2 b. a. below]); Lk. v. 15 (διήρχετο μᾶλλον); Jn. v. 18 (μᾶλλον ἐζήτουν) 3 xix. 8; Acts v. 14; ix. 22; Xx. 2: 2 Co: vil 7) 1 ἘΠ, ἵν. 1 10: 2 ῬΕΙ͂ ΣΙ 10: ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον, Phil. 1. 9; or the person or thing with which the comparison is made is evident from what precedes, as Phil. iii. 4; it is added to comparatives, Mk. vii. 36; 2 Co. vii. 13; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κρεῖσσον, Phil. i. 23 ; see [Wetstein on Phil. l. 6.7; W. § 35, 1 ef. 603 (561); [B. § 123, 11]; to verbs that have a comparative force, μᾶλλον διαφέρειν τινός, to be of much more value than one, Mt. vi. 26. μᾶλλον ἢ, more than, Mt. xviii. 13; μᾶλλον with gen., πάντων ὑμῶν, 1 Co. xiv. 18 (Xen. mem. 3, 12, 1). joined to positive terms it forms a periphrasis for a comparative [cf. W. § 35,2 a.], foll. by ἢ, as μακάριον p. for μακαριώτερον, Acts xx. 35; add, 1 Co. ix.15; Gal. iv. 273 πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἀναγκαία. 1 Co. xii. 22; sometimes μᾶλλον seems to be omitted before 7; see under ἢ, 3 f. ο. μᾶλλον δέ, what moreover is of greater moment, [A. V. yea rather]: Ro. viii. 34 (2 Mace. vi. 23). 2. it marks the preference of one thing above another, and is to be rendered rather, sooner, (Germ. eher, vielmehr, lieber); a. it denotes that which occurs more easily than something else, and may be rendered sooner, (Germ. eher): thus πολλῷ μᾶλλον in arguing from the less to the greater, Mt. vi. 30; Ro.v. 9sq.; Heb. xii. 9 [here LT Tr WH πολὺ μ.1; also πολὺ [RG πολλῷ] μᾶλλον sc. οὐκ ἐκφευξόμεθα, i 6. auch more shall we not escape (ef. W. p. 633 (588) note ‘B. § 148, 3b.]), or even ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν ληψόμεθα (Heb. ii. 2), or something similar (cf. Matthiae § 634, 3), Heb. xii. 25. πόσῳ μᾶλλον, Mt. vii. 11; x. 25; Lk. xii. 28; Ro. xi. 12,24; Philem.16. ina question, οὐ μᾶλλον; (Lat. nonne potius?) [do not. . . more},1 Co. ix. 12. b. it is opposed to something else and does away with it; accordingly it may be rendered the rather (Germ. vielmehr); a. after a preceding negative or prohibitive sentence: Mt. x. 6,28; xxv.9; Mk. ν. 26; Ro. xiv. 13; 1 Tim. vi. 2; Heb. xii. 13; μᾶλλον δέ, Eph. iv. 28; v. 11. οὐχὶ μᾶλλον; (nonne potius ?) not rather ete.? 1 Co. v.2; vi. 7. B. so that μᾶλλον belongs to the thing which is preferred, consequently to a noun, not toa verb: In. iii. 19 (ἠγάπησαν μᾶλλον τὸ σκότος ἣ τὸ φῶς, i. 6. when they ought to have loved the light they (hated it, and) loved the darkness, vs. 20); xii. 43; Acts iv. 19; v.29; 2 Tim. iii.4. that which it opposes and sets aside must be learned from the context [cf. W. § 35, 4]: Mk. xy. 11 (se. τὸν Ἰησοῦν) ; Phil. i. 12 (where the meaning is, ‘so far is the gospel from suffering any loss or disadvantage from my imprisonment, that the number of disciples is increased in consequence of it’). γ. by way of correction, μᾶλλον δέ, nay rather; to speak more correctly: Gal. iv. 9 (Joseph. antt. 15, 11, 8; Ael. v. h. 2, 13 and often in prof. auth.; ef. Grimm, Exeg. Hdbch. on Sap. p. 176 sq.). c. it does not do away with that with which it is in opposition, but marks what has the preference: more willingly, more readily, sooner (Germ. Lieber), θέλω μᾶλλον and εὐδοκῶ μᾶλλον, to prefer, 1 Co. xiv. 5; 2 Co. v. 8, (βούλομαι μᾶλλον, Xen. Cyr. 1, 1, 1); ζηλοῦν, 1 Co. xiv. 1 (μᾶλλον se. ζηλοῦτε) ; χρῶμαι, 1 Co. vii. 21.

μᾶλλον mallon 81x

more, to a greater extent, in a higher degree, Mt. 18:13; 27:24; Jn. 5:18; 1 Cor. 14:18; rather, in preference, Mt. 10:6; Eph. 4:28; used in a periphrasis for the comparative, Acts 20:35; as an intensive with a comparative term, Mt. 6:26; Mk. 7:36; 2 Cor. 7:13; Phil. 1:23; μᾶλλον δέ, yea rather, or, more properly speaking, Rom. 8:34; Gal. 4:9; Eph. 5:11

μάλα, adv.,

[in LXX for אֲבָל, III Ki 1:43, Da LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Nu 13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Ge 19:9, al.; superlat., II Mac 8:7, IV Mac 4:22 12:9 15:4;]

Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX ut supr.; in NT its place is taken by λίαν, σφόδρα, etc.).

Compar., μᾶλλον. Of increase, more; with qualifying words: πολλῷ, Mk 10:48, Lk 18:39, Ro 5:15, 17, Phl 2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Lk 12:24, Ro 11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, He 10:25.

Of comparison, the more: Lk 5:15, Jo 5:18, Ac 5:14, I Th 4:1, 10, II Pe 1:10; ἔτι μ. καὶ μ., Phl 1:9; c. compar., Mk 7:36, II Co 7:13; πολλῴ μ. κρεῖσσον, Phl 1:23; μ. διαφέρειν, c. gen., Mt 6:26; μ. ἤ, Mt 18:13; c. gen., I Co 14:18; as periphr. for compar., Ac 20:35, I Co 9:15, Ga 4:27; μ. δέ (EV, yea rather), Ro 8:34.

Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner: with qualifying words, πολλῷ, Mt 6:30, al.; πολύ, He 12:25; πόσῳ, Mt 7:11, al.; in a question, οὐ μ., I Co 9:12; after a neg., Mt 10:6, al.; θέλω (εὐδοκῶ) μ., I Co 14:5, II Co 5:8; ζηλῶ, I Co 14:1; c. subst., τ. σκότος ἢ τ. φῶς, Jo 3:19; μ. δέ, Ga 4:9.

Superl., μάλιστα, most, most of all, above all: Ac 20:38 25:26, Ga 6:10, Phl 4:22, I Ti 4:10 5:8, 17, II Ti 4:13, Tit 1:10, Phm 16, II Pe 2:10; μ. γνώστης, Ac 26:3.

μᾶλλον. P Oxy II. 47457 (a.p. 184?) ἀβουλίᾳ μᾶλλον ἢ πειθοῖ τῶν παρηγγελμένων, ‘in defiance of rather than in obedience tions, p. 128) ὡς ἐν ἄλ]λοις πλείστοις νῦν ἔτι μᾶλλον (cf. Phil 15), ‘‘as on many other occasions so now still

μᾶλλον (mallon) — more. Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; before μ, [Refs] adverb very, exceedingly, prefixed or subjoined to Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs:

1. strengthening the word with which it stands,

1. a with adjectives, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] very many, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. πᾶσα, μ. πάντα, every one, all together, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ ἀσκηθής all unhurt, [Refs]; ἀβληχρὸς μ. τοῖος quite gentle, [Refs]; σαρδάνιον μ. τοῖον a quite sardonic smile,[Refs]; ἐμέο πρότερος μ. actually before me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, μ. φιλόσοφοι, πλάτανος μάλ᾽ ἀμφιλαφής, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+] very old, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

1. b with Advs., πάγχυ μ., μ. πάγχυ, quite utterly, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ μ. right well, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ αὐτίκα (see. αὐτίκα); μάλ᾽ αἰεί for ever and aye, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄχρι μ. κνέφαος until quite dark, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ ὧδε just in this way, [Refs]; μ. διαμπερές right through, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. μόλις (see. μόλις); to express repeated action, μάλ᾽ αὖθις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. alone, ἔα, ἔα μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]

1. c with Verbs, μήτ᾽ ἄρ με μάλ᾽ αἴνεε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ δὲ μάλ᾽ ἡνιόχευεν drove carefully, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ... προπέμπει in earnest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. strengthening an assertion, νῦν σε μ. χρὴ αἰχμητὴν ἔμεναι, i.e. now or never, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῷ κε μάλ᾽ ἤ κεν μεῖνε.. then doubtless he would have stayed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σοὶ δὲ μάλ᾽ ἕψομ᾽ ἐγώ yes indeed.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀλλὰ μάλ᾽ ὤφελλες why plainly.., [Refs 8th c.BC+].. now in very truth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

3. in [Refs 8th c.BC+] if wrath come on him ever so much, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also μ. περ with participle, μ. περ μεμαώς though desiring never so much, [Refs]; καὶ μ. περ [Refs 8th c.BC+]

4. in Attic dialect frequently in answers, yes, certainly, μ. γε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ μ. ἐπαύσατο certainly it stopped, [Refs]

μᾶλλον (mallon) — more: rather. Included with: μάλα [μᾰλᾰ; but [Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; before μ, [Refs] adverb very, exceedingly, prefixed or subjoined to Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs:

II. comparative μᾶλλον [ᾱ by nature, Hdn.Gr.[Refs]μάλιον [ᾰ] only in [Refs 7th c.BC+]; late Doric dialect μαλλότερον [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—more, rather, [Refs 8th c.BC+] more than is expedient, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; παντὸς μ. most assuredly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: denoting a constant increase, more and more, sometimes doubled, μ. μ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in positive sense, exceedingly, κηρόθι μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+] —Usage:

II.1. frequently strengthened by other words, πολὺ μ. [NT+8th c.BC+] somewhat more, μ. τι περιημέκτεε [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. sometimes with a second comparative, ῥηΐτεροι μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II.3. μᾶλλον δέ much more.., or rather.., to correct a statement already made, ὁ δεσπότης πέπραγεν εὐτυχέστατα, μ. δ᾽ ὁ Πλοῦτος αὐτός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐχὶ μ. ἤ.. not so, but rather so.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. μ. δὲ καὶ ἡσυχαίτερα more or less violent, [Refs]

II.5. οὐδὲν μ. none the more,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μηδέν τι μ. ἤ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.6. μ. ἤ.. followed by οὐ in comparisons, where preference implies rejection or denial, πόλιν ὅλην διαφθεῖραι μᾶλλον ἤ οὐ τοὺς αἰτίους [Refs 5th c.BC+]: preceded by another negative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.7. τὸ μ. καὶ ἧττον, a form of argument, a fortiori, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.8. παντὸς μ., see at {πᾶς} [Refs]

III. superlative μάλιστα most of all, above all, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. μὲν.., ἔπειτα or ἔπειτα δέ.., first and above all.., next.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. μὲν.., δεύτερον δὲ.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. μὲν.., εἰ δὲ μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλιστα μὲν.., μᾶλλον μέντοι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλιστα.., εἰ μὴ δ᾽.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δοκέων μιν μ. ταύτης ἂν πείθεσθαι certainly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί μ.; what precisely? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μ. πάντων the supreme reality, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ μ. εἶναι the highest degree of being, [Refs]

III.1. strengthened, ὡς μ. certainly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. with the Article, ἐς τὰ μ. in the highest degree, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ τὰ μ. ἦσαν ἀληθεῖς if they were ever so true, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εἰ τὰ μ. μὴ τινές, ἀλλὰ πάντες.. if (to put an extreme case) not some, but all.., [Refs]; ἀνὴρ δόκιμος ὁμοῖα τῷ μ. as famous as he that is most [famous], [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. b ἐν τοῖς μ. especially, as much as any, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a superlative, ἐν τοῖς μ. ὠμότατος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III.3. added to a superlative (see. μάλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]

III.4. μάλιστα for μᾶλλον, μ. τῆς κόρης [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.5. with numerals, in round numbers, about, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεντήκοντα μάλιστα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς μέσον μάλιστά κῃ about the middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. σφᾶς μεσοῦν δειπνοῦντας that they were about the middle of supper, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.6. in answers, most certainly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Orig. perhaps fiercely, compare μαλερός.)