What does λίαν (lían) mean in the Bible?
λίαν (lían): Intensifies adjectives and adverbs to convey extreme degree; often marks narratively significant emotional or physical states.
Greek · G3029
λίαν
Much (adverbially)
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λίαν G3029
Pronunciation lían
What does λίαν (lían) mean in the Bible?
λίαν (lían): Intensifies adjectives and adverbs to convey extreme degree; often marks narratively significant emotional or physical states.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3029?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), vvv (2), [the disciples were] utterly (1), [They were] so (1), a very (1).
Where does λίαν (lían) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (4), Matthew (4), 2 John (1), 2 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 2× 2 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3
vvv 2× Matthew 2:16, 2 Timothy 4:15
[the disciples were] utterly 1× Mark 6:51
[They were] so 1× Matthew 8:28
a very 1× Matthew 4:8
greatly 1× Luke 23:8
much 1× Matthew 27:14
radiantly 1× Mark 9:3
Very 1× Mark 16:2
while it was 1× Mark 1:35
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:16 λίαν to vvv Adverb Matthew 4:8 λίαν to a very Adverb Matthew 8:28 λίαν to [They were] so Adverb Matthew 27:14 λίαν to much Adverb Mark 1:35 λίαν to while it was Adverb Mark 6:51 λίαν to [the disciples were] utterly Adverb Mark 9:3 λίαν to radiantly Adverb Mark 16:2 λίαν to Very Adverb Luke 23:8 λίαν to greatly Adverb 2 Timothy 4:15 λίαν to vvv Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 2:16
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 6
Matthew 4 Mark 4 Luke 1 2 Timothy 1 2 John 1 3 John 1
Source forms
λίαν 12x lian Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 27:14
Parsing patterns
Adverb 12x Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 27:14
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Intensifies adjectives and adverbs to convey extreme degree; often marks narratively significant emotional or physical states.
Strong's G3029
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Greek text appearances 14 times Word forms 1 form 12 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
much (adverbially)
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Intensifies adjectives and adverbs to convey extreme degree; often marks narratively significant emotional or physical states.
adv. [in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד Gen.1:31 4:5, Jer.24:3, al.; Tob.9:4, 2Ma.11:1, al. ;] very, exceedingly: Mat.2:16 4:8 8:28 27:14 Mrk.1:35 6:51 (Rec. λ. ἐκ περισσοῦ) Mrk.9:3 16:2, Luk.23:8, 2Ti.4:15, II Jn 4, 3Jn.3 (cf. ὑτερλίαν).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
14 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 2:16 Adverb
λίαν, lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Matthew 4:8 Adverb
λίαν, lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Matthew 8:28 Adverb
λίαν, lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Matthew 27:14 Adverb
λίαν. lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Mark 1:35 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Mark 6:51 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Mark 9:3 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Mark 16:2 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse Luke 23:8 Adverb
λίαν· lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse 2 Corinthians 11:5 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse 2 Corinthians 12:11 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse 2 Timothy 4:15 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse 2 John 1:4 Adverb
λίαν lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse 3 John 1:3 Adverb
λίαν, lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 12
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Matt 2:16 · Matt 4:8 · Matt 8:28 · Matt 27:14 · Mark 1:35 · Mark 6:51 · Mark 9:3 · Mark 16:2 · Luke 23:8 · 2 Tim 4:15 · 2 John 1:4 · 3 John 1:3 12×
Word Origins
λίαν is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain