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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λίανG3029
Pronunciationlían
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
vvv2×Matthew 2:16, 2 Timothy 4:15
[the disciples were] utterly1×Mark 6:51
[They were] so1×Matthew 8:28
a very1×Matthew 4:8
greatly1×Luke 23:8
much1×Matthew 27:14
radiantly1×Mark 9:3
Very1×Mark 16:2
while it was1×Mark 1:35
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:16λίανtovvvAdverbMatthew 4:8λίανtoa veryAdverbMatthew 8:28λίανto[They were] soAdverbMatthew 27:14λίανtomuchAdverbMark 1:35λίανtowhile it wasAdverbMark 6:51λίανto[the disciples were] utterlyAdverbMark 9:3λίανtoradiantlyAdverbMark 16:2λίανtoVeryAdverbLuke 23:8λίανtogreatlyAdverb2 Timothy 4:15λίανtovvvAdverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 2:16
Aligned rows12
Books represented6
Matthew4Mark4Luke12 Timothy12 John13 John1
Source forms
λίαν12xlianMatthew 2:16, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 27:14
Parsing patterns
Adverb12xMatthew 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'sG3029
Lexical occurrences12 versesGreek text appearances14 timesWord forms1 form12 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
much (adverbially)
Extended definitionSource: 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 corpusGreek 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 2:16Adverb
λίαν,lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMatthew 4:8Adverb
λίαν,lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMatthew 8:28Adverb
λίαν,lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMatthew 27:14Adverb
λίαν.lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMark 1:35Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMark 6:51Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMark 9:3Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseMark 16:2Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verseLuke 23:8Adverb
λίαν·lian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse2 Corinthians 11:5Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse2 Corinthians 12:11Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse2 Timothy 4:15Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse2 John 1:4Adverb
λίανlian
very, very much, exceedingly
Read verse3 John 1:3Adverb
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 patterns1Aligned forms12
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 1:312×
Word Origins
λίαν is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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