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Koine Greek wordlink #51286

SR GNT Luke 12:51 ἤ (aʸ) ‘I am saying to you_all but rather division’ Strongs=22280 Lemma=ē
Word role=adverb
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἤ (D-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἤ’ (D-···) is always and only glossed as ‘rather’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘ē’ have 5 different glosses: ‘either’, ‘or’, ‘rather’, ‘than’, ‘¬or/than’.

Greek words (41) other than ἤ (D-···) with a gloss related to ‘rather’

Have 41 other words with 1 lemma altogether (mallon)

YHN 3:19 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘and loved people rather the darkness than’ SR GNT Yhn 3:19 word 19

OET-LV: 19 And this is the judgement, that the light has _come into the world, and the people loved the darkness rather than the light, because/for the works of _them was evil. (JHN_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 And this is the verdict: that light has come into the world, but some people love the darkness more than the light because they do evil things, (JHN 3:19)

MARK 5:26 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘nothing having_been benefitted but rather to the worse’ SR GNT Mark 5:26 word 19

OET-LV: 26 and having _suffered much under many doctors, and having _spent all the things by herself and having _been _benefitted nothing, but rather having _come to the worse, (MRK_5:26)

OET-RV: 26 and who had endured much under various doctors despite spending everything she had. After all that, she’d ended up even worse, (MRK 5:26)

MARK 9:42 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘better it is for him rather if is hung_around a grinding_stone’ SR GNT Mark 9:42 word 22

OET-LV: 42 And whoever wishfully may _stumble one of_ the these _little ones which believing in me, it _is better for _him rather if a_ heavy _grinding _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _throw into the sea. (MRK_9:42)

OET-RV: 42 “But anyone who causes a young person to falter from their trust in me, it would be better if they were thrown into the sea with a heavy weight tied around their neck. (MRK 9:42)

MARK 15:11 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘the crowd in_order_that rather Barabbas he may send_away to them’ SR GNT Mark 15:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 But the chief _priests stirred _up the crowd, in _order _that he _may_ rather _send _away the Barabbas to _them. (MRK_15:11)

OET-RV: 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to start saying that it was Barabbas that they wanted released, (MRK 15:11)

MAT 10:6 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘be going but rather to the sheep’ SR GNT Mat 10:6 word 4

OET-LV: 6 but rather be _going to the which having _lost sheep of_the_house of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl). (MAT_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 but rather go to the lost sheep who a descendants of Yisrael. (MAT 10:6)

MAT 10:28 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘to kill_off be fearing but rather the one being_able both’ SR GNT Mat 10:28 word 22

OET-LV: 28 And be_ not _afraid of the ones killing _off the body, but not being _able to _kill _off the soul, but rather be _fearing the one being _able to _destroy both soul and body in geenna. (MAT_10:28)

OET-RV: 28 Don’t be afraid of anyone who can kill your body but who can’t touch your soul, but rather work to please the one who can destroy both soul and body in fire. (MAT 10:28)

MAT 25:9 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘and you_all be going rather to the ones selling’ SR GNT Mat 25:9 word 18

OET-LV: 9 But the prudent answered saying: Lest by _no _means may_ not _suffice for _us and you _all, rather be _going to the ones selling, and buy for _yourselves. (MAT_25:9)

OET-RV: 9 But the sensible ones answered, ‘We don’t have enough for everyone. You need to go to the stall and buy some for your lamps.’ (MAT 25:9)

MAT 27:24 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘nothing it is benefiting but rather a commotion is becoming having taken’ SR GNT Mat 27:24 word 9

OET-LV: 24 And the Pilatos having _seen that it _is _benefiting nothing, but rather is _becoming a_commotion, having _taken water, he _washed _off his hands in _front _of the crowd saying: I _am innocent of the blood the this righteous one,. you _all will _be _seeing to _it. (MAT_27:24)

OET-RV: 24 When Pilate saw that it was going nowhere other than to turn into a riot, got a bowl of water and washed his hands up there in front of the crowd, announcing, “I’m innocent of the blood of this man who has done nothing wrong. It’s your responsibility now.” (MAT 27:24)

LUKE 12:28 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘thus is dressing for how_much rather you_all little_faith ones’ SR GNT Luke 12:28 word 31

OET-LV: 28 But if the god is_ thus _dressing the grass in the_field being here today, and tomorrow being _thrown into a_furnace, for _how _much rather you _all, little _faith ones? (LUK_12:28)

OET-RV: 28 So if God dresses the weeds in the paddock that are here today and incinerated tomorrow, how much more would he look after you all—you with little faith? (LUK 12:28)

ACTs 4:19 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘god from you_all to_be hearing rather than from god judge’ SR GNT Acts 4:19 word 21

OET-LV: 19 But the Petros and Yōannaʸs answering said to them: Judge whether it _is right before the god, to _be _hearing from _you _all rather than the from_god. (ACT_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 But Peter and Yohan answered, “You judge for yourselves whether it’s right in God’s eyes to listen to you rather than to him? (ACT 4:19)

ACTs 5:29 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘to_be yielding it is fitting to god rather than people’ SR GNT Acts 5:29 word 13

OET-LV: 29 But Petros and the ambassadors answering said: To _be _yielding it _is _fitting to_god, rather than people. (ACT_5:29)

OET-RV: 29 But Peter and the other missionaries answered, “It’s better to obey God than people. (ACT 5:29)

ACTs 27:11 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘and the ship_owner rather was_being persuaded than by the things’ SR GNT Acts 27:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11 But the centurion was _being _persuaded by _the captain and the ship _owner rather, than by _the things being _spoken by Paulos. (ACT_27:11)

OET-RV: 11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship owner and the captain, rather than by what Paul had said. (ACT 27:11)

ROM 8:34 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the one having died_off rather but having_been raised who’ SR GNT Rom 8:34 word 11

OET-LV: 34 Who is the one condemning? chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the one having _died _off, but rather having _been _raised who, also is at the_right hand of_ the _god, who also is _pleading for us. (ROM_8:34)

OET-RV: 34 So who’s the one condemning us? Messiah Yeshua (the one who died but came back to life and who’s now sitting beside God) is also pleading for us. (ROM 8:34)

ROM 14:13 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘but this judge rather not to_be putting stumbling’ SR GNT Rom 14:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 Therefore no _longer one _another we _may _be _judging, but this judge rather, which not to _be _putting stumbling to _your brother or temptation. (ROM_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 So we shouldn’t be judging each other, but rather be judging ourselves that we’re not causing another believer to stumble or fall into temptation. (ROM 14:13)

1 COR 5:2 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘are and not rather you_all mourned in_order_that may_be taken_away’ SR GNT 1 Cor 5:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 And you _all having _been _arrogant are, and not rather you _all _mourned, in _order _that may _be _taken _away out _of midst of _you _all the one, the work this having _done. (CO1_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then instead of being upset, you all seem proud of it. This man should have been expelled out of your group, (CO1 5:2)

1 COR 6:7 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘for_reason why not rather you_all are_being wronged for_reason why’ SR GNT 1 Cor 6:7 word 18

OET-LV: 7 Already therefore indeed actually a_loss for _you _all it _is, that lawsuits you _all _are _having with yourselves. For/Because _reason why not rather you _all _are _being _wronged? For/Because _reason why not rather you _all _are _being _defrauded? (CO1_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 Actually, you’re all disgraced already for having lawsuits among yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? (CO1 6:7)

1 COR 6:7 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘for_reason why not rather you_all are_being defrauded’ SR GNT 1 Cor 6:7 word 24

OET-RV: 7 Actually, you’re all disgraced already for having lawsuits among yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? (CO1 6:7)

1 COR 7:21 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘you are being_able free to become rather resort_to it’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 Slave you _were _called? Not to _you it _let _be _caring, but if also you _are _being _able free to _become, rather resort _to it. (CO1_7:21)

OET-RV: 21 Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t be concerned about that (but indeed, if you’re able to become free, then take the opportunity) (CO1 7:21)

1 COR 9:12 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘authority are partaking not rather we but not’ SR GNT 1 Cor 9:12 word 9

OET-LV: 12 If others of _the over _you _all authority are _partaking, not rather we? But not we _resorted to_ the _authority this, but all things we _are _enduring, in _order _that not any hindrance we _may _give to _the good _message of _the chosen _one /messiah. (CO1_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 If other people have the right to this kind of support, don’t we have a greater right?
¶ But we never took advantage of that right—instead we endured everything so that we wouldn’t do anything to hinder the messiah’s good message from spreading. (CO1 9:12)

1 COR 9:15 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘good it_is for for me rather to die_off than the’ SR GNT 1 Cor 9:15 word 20

OET-LV: 15 But I not have _resorted to _nothing of _these things. Not and I _wrote these things, in _order _that thus it _may _become with me, because/for good it _is for _me rather to _die _off, than the boast of _me no _one will _be _emptying. (CO1_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 But I haven’t taken advantage of any of those rights, and even now, I’m not writing this to ask for material support for myself—I’d rather die than have someone deprive me of this reason for boasting. (CO1 9:15)

1 COR 12:22 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘but by much rather the supposing members’ SR GNT 1 Cor 12:22 word 3

OET-LV: 22 But by _much rather the supposing members of _the body weaker to _be _being, necessary is, (CO1_12:22)

OET-RV: 22 On the contrary, the body parts that seem to be weaker are very vital, (CO1 12:22)

1 COR 14:5 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘you_all to_be speaking with tongues rather but in_order_that you_all may_be prophesying’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:5 word 10

OET-LV: 5 And I _am _wanting all you _all to _be _speaking with _tongues, but rather in _order _that you _all _may _be _prophesying, greater is and the one prophesying, than the one speaking in _tongues, besides except not/lest he _may _be _interpreting, in _order _that the assembly building may _receive. (CO1_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 Now I’d like it if you all spoke in other languages, but I’d like it better if you could all be prophesying. The person prophesying is more helpful than someone speaking in other languages, unless they translate so that the assembly can be instructed. (CO1 14:5)

2 COR 2:7 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘so_that instead rather you_all are to forgive and’ SR GNT 2 Cor 2:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 so _that instead rather you _all are to _forgive and to _comfort him, lest somehow with _the more _abundant sorrow, may _be _swallowed _up the such one. (CO2_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 so now you should forgive and comfort him in case excess pain should drive him out. (CO2 2:7)

2 COR 3:11 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘through glory was by much rather the thing remaining in’ SR GNT 2 Cor 3:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 For/Because if the thing being _wasted through glory was, by _much rather the thing remaining in glory. (CO2_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 and if what ended up being replaced was incredible, how much more incredible is the system that lasts. (CO2 3:11)

2 COR 5:8 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘and and we are taking_pleasure rather to be_absent out_of the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 5:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 And we _are _having _confidence and we _are _taking _pleasure rather to _be _absent out _of the body and to _be _at _home with the master. (CO2_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 And we do have confidence and look forward to being absent out of these bodies and being at home with the master, (CO2 5:8)

2 COR 7:13 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘comfort of us more_abundantly rather we were elated at the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 7:13 word 12

OET-LV: 13 Because _of this we _have _been _comforted. And to the comfort of _us, more _abundantly rather we _were _elated at the joy of _Titos, because has _been _refreshed the spirit of _him by all of _you. (CO2_7:13)

OET-RV: 13 then we’ve been comforted because of this.
¶ And talking about our comfort, we were quite thrilled at Titos’ happiness because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you. (CO2 7:13)

2 COR 12:9 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘is_being finished most_gladly therefore rather I will_be boasting in the’ SR GNT 2 Cor 12:9 word 19

OET-LV: 9 And he _has _said to _me: Is _sufficing for _you the grace of _me, because/for the power in weakness is _being _finished. Therefore most _gladly rather I _will _be _boasting in the weaknesses of _me, in _order _that may _take _residence in me the power of _the chosen _one /messiah. (CO2_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 and he told me, “Is my grace good enough for you? My power reaches its conclusion through weakness.” Therefore I’ll quite gladly boast about my weaknesses so that the messiah’s power can take residence in me. (CO2 12:9)

GAL 4:9 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘on_the_other_hand having known god rather and having_been known by’ SR GNT Gal 4:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 on _the _other _hand now having _known god, and rather having _been _known by god, how are _you _all _turning _back back to the weak and poor principles, for _which again you _all _are _wanting to _be _serving again? ? (GAL_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 But now that you do know God, or rather now that God knows you, why would you turn back again to useless and inferior beliefs, to serve them all over again? (GAL 4:9)

EPH 4:28 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘stealing no_longer let_be stealing rather but him let_be labouring working’ SR GNT Eph 4:28 word 5

OET-LV: 28 The one stealing no _longer let _be _stealing, but rather let _him _be _labouring, working the good with _his hands, in _order _that he _may _be _having to _be _sharing to _the one having need. (EPH_4:28)

OET-RV: 28 If you’ve been stealing, then stop it. Instead you should be a hard worker, doing good things with your hands, so that you’ll earn enough to be able to help those who are in need. (EPH 4:28)

EPH 5:4 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘not was fitting but rather thanksgiving’ SR GNT Eph 5:4 word 16

OET-LV: 4 and filthiness, and foolish _talk, or crude _joking, which not was _fitting, but rather thanksgiving. (EPH_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 Nor is dirty or foolish talk or crude joking fitting, but rather thankfulness. (EPH 5:4)

EPH 5:11 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘works unfruitful of darkness rather but even be rebuking them’ SR GNT Eph 5:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11 And not be _participating with _the the unfruitful works of_ the _darkness, but rather even be _rebuking them, (EPH_5:11)

OET-RV: 11 Don’t join in with the works of darkness which don’t lead to positive results, but instead you all should expose them (EPH 5:11)

1 TIM 1:4 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘which speculations are bringing_about rather than management of god’ SR GNT 1 Tim 1:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 nor to _be _giving _heed to _myths and endless genealogies, which are _bringing _about speculations rather than management of_god, which is in faith. (TI1_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 and advise the believers not to worry about myths and endless genealogies, which just result in useless speculations, rather than them using their faith to advance God’s plans. (TI1 1:4)

1 TIM 6:2 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘brothers they are but rather them let_be serving because believing’ SR GNT 1 Tim 6:2 word 13

OET-LV: 2 And the_ believing _ones having masters, them _let_ not _be _despising, because they _are brothers, but rather them _let _be _serving, because they _are believing and beloved, who are benefitting from _their good _work. Be _teaching these things and be _exhorting. (TI1_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 and the ones having masters who are also believers shouldn’t despise their masters because we’re all brothers. On the contrary, let them serve well because the ones benefitting from their good work are beloved believers.
¶ Those principles are what you should be teaching and encouraging the believers to do. (TI1 6:2)

2 TIM 3:4 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘reckless having_been conceited lovers_of_pleasure rather than lovers_of_god’ SR GNT 2 Tim 3:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 betrayers, reckless, having _been _conceited, lovers _of _pleasure rather than lovers _of _god, (TI2_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 They will be betrayers, reckless and conceited, loving pleasure instead of loving God, (TI2 3:4)

PHM 1:9 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘because_of love rather I am exhorting you such being’ SR GNT Phm 1:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 because _of the love rather I _am _exhorting you such being, as Paulos (an_older _man and right _now also a_prisoner of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)), (PHM_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 but because of love as Paul, an older man and now also a prisoner for Yeshua the messiah, I’m just going to encourage you to do it. (PHM 1:9)

PHM 1:16 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘to me how_much and rather to you both in’ SR GNT Phm 1:16 word 13

OET-LV: 16 no _longer as a_slave, but above a_slave, a_brother beloved, most _of _all to _me and how _much rather to _you, both in the_flesh and in the_master. (PHM_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave—a dear brother to me most of all, but preferably also to you—a brother in the body and in Yahweh. (PHM 1:16)

HEB 11:25 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘rather having chosen to_be suffering_hardship_with with the’ SR GNT Heb 11:25 word 1

OET-LV: 25 rather having _chosen to _be _suffering _hardship _with with _the people of_ the _god, than the_temporary to _be _having of _sin enjoyment, (HEB_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 and chose to suffer hardship along with God’s people rather than having the temporary enjoyment of sin. (HEB 11:25)

HEB 12:9 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘we swayed not much rather we will_be_being subjected to the father’ SR GNT Heb 12:9 word 16

OET-LV: 9 Thereafter the indeed of _the flesh of _us fathers we _were _having as _instructors, and we _swayed, not much rather we _will _be _being _subjected to _the father of_ the _spirits, and we _will _be _living? (HEB_12:9)

OET-RV: 9 What’s more, our human parents trained us when we were children and we changed our behaviour, so, we should accept it even more when our spiritual father, God, trains us so that we can have life. (HEB 12:9)

HEB 12:13 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘may_be turning_away may_be healed but rather’ SR GNT Heb 12:13 word 16

OET-LV: 13 and paths straight be _making for _the feet of _you _all, in _order _that not the lame may _be _turning _away, but may _be _healed rather. (HEB_12:13)

OET-RV: 13 Make your paths straight so that those who are lame won’t be discouraged, but rather come and be healed. (HEB 12:13)

HEB 12:25 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘the one warning them much rather we the ones the one’ SR GNT Heb 12:25 word 21

OET-LV: 25 Be _watching _out, lest you _all _may _refuse the one speaking. For/Because if those not escaped _out on earth, having _refused the one warning them, much rather we the ones the one from the_heavens turning _away, (HEB_12:25)

OET-RV: 25 Make sure that you all obey God who’s speaking to you, because if the ancient Jews were punished when they were warned on earth (at Mt. Sinai), how much more God will punish any of us who don’t obey what he reveals to us now (from Mt. Tsiyyon/Zion). (HEB 12:25)

2 PET 1:10 μᾶλλον (mallon) D-··· Lemma=mallon ‘therefore rather brothers be_earnest confirmed’ SR GNT 2 Pet 1:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10 Therefore brothers rather, be _earnest, to _be _making the calling and choice of _you _all confirmed, because/for practicing these things by _no _means you _all _may_ not _stumble once. (PE2_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 So then fellow Christians, work hard to make your calling and election certain—that way you will never fall away— (PE2 1:10)

Key: D=adverb