What does πλείων (pleíōn) mean in the Bible?
πλείων (pleíōn): Comparative form emphasizing greater quantity, number, or degree than a contrasting alternative or standard.
Greek · G4119
πλείων
More in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
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πλείων G4119
Pronunciation pleíōn
What does πλείων (pleíōn) mean in the Bible?
πλείων (pleíōn): Comparative form emphasizing greater quantity, number, or degree than a contrasting alternative or standard.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4119?
The BSB source-word alignment has 55 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include more (12), more than (7), many (4), most (3), several (3).
Where does πλείων (pleíōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (19), Luke (9), Matthew (7), John (5).
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 more 12× Matthew 6:25, Matthew 20:10, Matthew 21:36, Mark 12:43
more than 7× Matthew 26:53, Luke 3:13, Luke 12:23, Acts 23:13
many 4× Acts 2:40, Acts 13:31, Acts 27:20, Hebrews 7:23
most 3× 1 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Corinthians 15:6, Philippians 1:14
several 3× Acts 21:10, Acts 24:17, Acts 25:14
. . . 2× Matthew 5:20, John 15:2
[One] greater 2× Luke 11:31, Luke 11:32
[One] greater than 2× Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42
any further 2× Acts 4:17, Acts 24:4
majority 2× Acts 27:12, 2 Corinthians 2:6
[and] many [people] 1× Acts 28:23
[are] greater 1× Revelation 2:19
[with anything] beyond 1× Acts 15:28
a better 1× Hebrews 11:4
a while longer 1× Acts 18:20
and on 1× Acts 20:9
as many as possible 1× 1 Corinthians 9:19
greater 1× Hebrews 3:3
many things 1× Luke 11:53
more and more [people] 1× 2 Corinthians 4:15
most [of them] 1× Acts 19:32
most of them [ to do likewise ] 1× 2 Corinthians 9:2
much 1× 2 Timothy 3:9
of greater 1× Hebrews 3:3
over 1× Acts 4:22
vvv 1× Luke 9:13
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:20 πλεῖον to . . . Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Matthew 6:25 πλεῖόν to more Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Matthew 12:41 πλεῖον to [One] greater than Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Matthew 12:42 πλεῖον to [One] greater than Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative Matthew 20:10 πλεῖον to more Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Matthew 21:36 πλείονας to more Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative Matthew 26:53 πλείω to more than Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative Mark 12:43 πλεῖον to more Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Luke 3:13 πλέον to more than Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative Luke 7:42 πλεῖον to more Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 5:20
Aligned rows 55
Books represented 11
Matthew 7 Mark 1 Luke 9 John 5 Acts 19 1 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 3 Philippians 1 2 Timothy 2 Hebrews 4 Revelation 1
Source forms
πλεῖον 15x pleion Matthew 5:20, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 20:10
πλείους 9x pleious John 4:41, Acts 13:31, Acts 19:32, Acts 21:10
πλείονα 6x pleiona John 7:31, John 15:2, Acts 18:20, Hebrews 3:3
πλείονας 6x pleionas Matthew 21:36, John 4:1, Acts 27:20, 1 Corinthians 9:19
πλειόνων 5x pleionōn Luke 11:53, Acts 4:22, Acts 24:17, 2 Corinthians 2:6
πλεῖόν 3x pleion Matthew 6:25, Luke 12:23, Acts 24:4
πλείονες 3x pleiones Acts 27:12, Acts 28:23, 1 Corinthians 15:6
πλέον 3x pleon Luke 3:13, John 21:15, Acts 15:28
Parsing patterns
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative 14x Matthew 5:20, Matthew 20:10, Mark 12:43, Luke 3:13
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative 8x John 4:41, Acts 19:32, Acts 23:13, Acts 23:21
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative 7x Matthew 6:25, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Luke 9:13
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural - Comparative 5x Acts 13:31, Acts 21:10, Acts 25:6, Acts 25:14
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative 5x Matthew 21:36, John 4:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19, 2 Corinthians 9:2
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative 3x Matthew 26:53, John 7:31, Revelation 2:19
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural - Comparative 3x Luke 11:53, Acts 4:22, Acts 24:17
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative 2x Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 11:4
Evidence Summary
MessiahRevelation
Greek word. Comparative form emphasizing greater quantity, number, or degree than a contrasting alternative or standard.
Source Gloss
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
greater
Additional Occurrences
Luke 21:1–4 πλεῖον pleíōn
More, greater
Word Origins
πλείων is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Declares Christ’s superiority over prior revelation. Luke 11:29–32
Canonical Themes
MessiahRevelation
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