Pleiōn, pleion πλείων, πλεῖον

Pleiōn, pleion (Greek πλείων, πλεῖον, Strong's G4119) is a Greek adjective meaning “greater”. It occurs 45 times in 44 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Pleiōn, pleion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:20
  For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 6:25
  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
• Matthew 12:41
  The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
• Matthew 12:42
  The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
• Matthew 20:10
  But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.So when the original workers came, they assumed they would receive more. But each of them also received a denarius.
• Matthew 21:36
  Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

Mark

• Mark 12:43
  And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

Luke

• Luke 3:13
  And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
• Luke 7:42
  And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?When they were unable to repay him, he forgave both of them. Which one, then, will love him more?”
• Luke 7:43
  Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.“I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
• Luke 9:13
  But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
• Luke 11:31
  The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
• Luke 11:32
  The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
• Luke 11:53
  And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
• Luke 12:23
  The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
• Luke 21:3
  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

John

• John 4:1
  When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
• John 7:31
  And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?Many in the crowd, however, believed in Him and said, “When the Christ comes, will He perform more signs than this man?”
• John 15:2
  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
• John 21:15
  So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

Acts

• Acts 2:40
  And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
• Acts 4:17
  But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
• Acts 4:22
  For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
• Acts 15:28
  For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
• Acts 18:20
  When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
• Acts 20:9
  And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
• Acts 24:4
  Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
• Acts 24:17
  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
• Acts 27:12
  And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, if somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
• Acts 27:20
  And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the great storm continued to batter us, we abandoned all hope of being saved.
• Acts 28:23
  And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 9:19
  For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
• 1 Corinthians 10:5
  But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6
  After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 2:6
  Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.
• 2 Corinthians 4:15
  For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
• 2 Corinthians 9:2
  For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:14
  And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:16
  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
• 2 Timothy 3:9
  But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 3:3
  For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.
• Hebrews 7:23
  And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
• Hebrews 11:4
  By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:19
  I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).