Greek adverb · G3029
λίαν
lianlee'-an
greatly
14 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: lían
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G3029is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 7 of 27New Testament books
- 3spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G3029
much (adverbially)
The King James renders it: exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
lian is rendered "greatly". It stands 14 times in the Greek text, across seven books.
- Four of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 2:16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
- The Greek text spells it three different ways.
The first use
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
Matthew 2:16λίαν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Four of the word's fourteen uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- exceedingly8
- most eminent2
- extremely1
- intensely1
- still much1
- very1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 14, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
3 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- λίαν11
- ὑπερλίαν2
- λίαν.¶1
The grammar of each form
- adverb12ADV
- PREP + G3029=ADV2PREP + G3029=ADV
Matthew
four uses
When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: intensely
Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: extremely
But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.
- λίαν.¶lianadverbtagged: exceedingly
Mark
four uses
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: still much
Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: very
Luke
one use
When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
2 Corinthians
two uses
I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”
- ὑπερλίανhuperlianPREP + G3029=ADVtagged: most eminent
I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.
- ὑπερλίανhuperlianPREP + G3029=ADVtagged: most eminent
2 Timothy
one use
You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
2 John
one use
I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
3 John
one use
For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.
- λίανlianadverbtagged: exceedingly
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.