Strong's #3122: malista (pronounced mal'-is-tah)

neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala (very); (adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly:--chiefly, most of all, (e-)specially.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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malista

1) especially, chiefly, most of all, above all

Part of Speech: adverbial superlative

Relation: neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala (very)

Usage:

This word is used 12 times:

 

Acts 20:38: "Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that"
Acts 25:26: "I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee,"
Acts 26:3: " Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and"
Galatians 6:10: "good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith."
Philippians 4:22: "salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household."
1 Timothy 4:10: "is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe."
1 Timothy 5:8: "provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the"
1 Timothy 5:17: "be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and"
2 Timothy 4:13: "with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments."
Titus 1:10: "unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:"
Philemon 1:16: "a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more"
2 Peter 2:10: "But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness,"