Strong's Lexicon
G3122 — μάλιστα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3122 |
|---|---|
| Word: | μάλιστα |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala (very) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | malista |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mal'-is-tah |
| Meaning: | 1. (adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly |
| KJV Renderings: | chiefly, most of all, (e-)specially |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μάλιστα (superlative of the adverb μάλα) (from Homer down), adverb, especially, chiefly, most of all, above all: Act 20:38; Act 25:26; Gal 6:10; Php 4:22; 1Ti 4:10; 1Ti 5:8; 1Ti 5:17; 2Ti 4:13; Tit 1:10; Phm 1:16; 2Pe 2:10; μάλιστα γνώστης, especially expert, thoroughly well-informed, Act 26:3.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μάλιστα (chiefly)
Acts 20:38
- KJV: Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake that they should see his face no more And they accompanied him unto the ship
- GK: οδυνώμενοι μάλιστα επί τω λόγω ω ειρήκει ότι ουκέτι μέλλουσι το πρόσωπον αυτού θεωρείν προέπεμπον δε αυτόν εις το πλοίον
Acts 25:26
- KJV: Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord Wherefore I have brought him forth before you and specially before thee O king Agrippa that after examination had I might have somewhat to write
- GK: περί ου ασφαλές τι γράψαι τω κυρίω ουκ έχω διό προήγαγον αυτόν εφ΄ υμών και μάλιστα επί σου βασιλεύ Αγρίππα όπως της ανακρίσεως γενομένης σχω τι γράψαι
Acts 26:3
- KJV: Especially thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
- GK: μάλιστα γνώστην όντα σε πάντων των κατά Ιουδαίους εθών τε και ζητημάτων διό δέομαί σου μακροθύμως ακούσαί μου
Galatians 6:10
- KJV: As we have therefore opportunity let us do good unto all especially unto them who are of the household of faith
- GK: άρα ούν ως καιρόν έχομεν εργαζώμεθα το αγαθόν προς πάντας μάλιστα δε προς τους οικείους της πίστεως
Philippians 4:22
- KJV: All the saints salute you chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household
- GK: ασπάζονται υμάς πάντες οι άγιοι μάλιστα δε οι εκ της Καίσαρος οικίας
1 Timothy 4:10
- KJV: For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men specially of those that believe
- GK: εις τούτο γαρ και κοπιώμεν και ονειδιζόμεθα ότι ηλπίκαμεν επί θεώ ζώντι ος εστι σωτήρ πάντων ανθρώπων μάλιστα πιστών
1 Timothy 5:8
- KJV: But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel
- GK: ει δε τις των ιδίων και μάλιστα των οικείων ου προνοεί την πίστιν ήρνηται και έστιν απίστου χείρων
1 Timothy 5:17
- KJV: Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine
- GK: οι καλώς προεστώτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλής τιμής αξιούσθωσαν μάλιστα οι κοπιώντες εν λόγω και διδασκαλία
2 Timothy 4:13
- KJV: The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus when thou comest bring and the books especially the parchments
- GK: τον φελόνην ον απέλιπον εν Τρωάδι παρά Κάρπω ερχόμενος φέρε και τα βιβλία μάλιστα τας μεμβράνας
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