λίαν lian · G3029

greatly

λίαν, ; 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).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λίαν ; [see. near the end], Ionic dialect and Epic dialect λίην, adverb very, exceedingly, in [] with an adverb, λ. ἑκάς []: with an adjective, λ. μέγα εἶπες []: alone with a Verb, very much, overmuch, κεχολώατο λ. []; οὔ τι λ. ποθὴ ἔσσεται not exceedingly,[], which always begins the sentence or verse, surely, aye surely, καὶ λ. κεῖνός γε ἐοικότι κεῖται ὀλέθρῳ []; II after []; λ. πιστεύειν to believe implicitly, []; καὶ λ. σαφῶς []: with other words of []; κόμπος λ. εἰρημένος, opposed to …

Where it's used 12 times

Matthew 2:16 · Matthew 4:8 · Matthew 8:28 · Matthew 27:14 · Mark 1:35 · Mark 6:51 · Mark 9:3 · Mark 16:2 · Luke 23:8 · 2 Timothy 4:15 · 2 John 1:4 · 3 John 1:3

Source: TBESG G3029; TFLSJ G3029

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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