Strong's #3123: mallon (pronounced mal'-lon)
neuter of the comparative of the same as 3122; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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mallon
1) more, to a greater degree, rather
1a) much, by far
1b) rather, sooner
1c) more willingly, more readily, sooner
Part of Speech: adverbial comparative
Relation: neuter of the comparative of the same as G3122
Usage:
This word is used 83 times:
2 Corinthians 2:7: "So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest"
2 Corinthians 3:8: "of the spirit be rather glorious?"
2 Corinthians 3:9: "of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed"
2 Corinthians 3:11: "that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious."
2 Corinthians 5:8: "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body,"
2 Corinthians 7:7: "me; so that I rejoiced the more."
2 Corinthians 7:13: "your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the"
2 Corinthians 12:9: "weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities,"
Galatians 4:9: "after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how"
Galatians 4:27: "desolate hath many more children than she which hath a husband."
Ephesians 4:28: "steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good,"
Ephesians 5:4: "jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks."
Ephesians 5:11: "unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove"
Philippians 1:9: "love may abound yet more and more in knowledge"
Philippians 1:9: "yet more and more in knowledge and in all"
Philippians 1:12: "which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;"
Philippians 1:23: "to be with Christ; which is far better:"
Philippians 2:12: "but now much more in my absence, work out"
Philippians 3:4: "in the flesh, I more:"
1 Thessalonians 4:1: "God, so ye would abound more and more."
1 Thessalonians 4:10: "you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;"
1 Timothy 1:4: "which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which"
1 Timothy 6:2: "they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful"
2 Timothy 3:4: "heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;"
Philemon 1:9: "Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul"
Philemon 1:16: "to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh"
Hebrews 9:14: "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal"
Hebrews 10:25: "is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the"
Hebrews 11:25: "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures"
Hebrews 12:9: "we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits,"
Hebrews 12:13: "that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed."
Hebrews 12:25: "on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from"
2 Peter 1:10: "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and"
