Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
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Greater
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3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
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Genesis
55 verses
Exodus
11 verses
Numbers
11 verses
Deuteronomy
66 verses
Joshua
11 verses
1 Samuel
11 verses
2 Samuel
22 verses
1 Kings
22 verses
1 Chronicles
21 verses
2 Chronicles
11 verses
Esther
21 verses
Job
11 verses
Lamentations
11 verses
Ezekiel
44 verses
Daniel
11 verses
Amos
11 verses
Haggai
11 verses
Matthew
87 verses
Mark
33 verses
Luke
76 verses
John
1312 verses
Acts
11 verses
1 Corinthians
22 verses
Hebrews
44 verses
James
11 verses
2 Peter
11 verses
1 John
33 verses
3 John
11 verses
Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?
These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl · gaw-dole'
19 times translated as this KJV form525 total Strong's occurrences
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Strong's KJV usage: aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.
Strong's first: Genesis 1:16Strong's last: Ezekiel 43:14
Open full H1419 profile →μείζων
meízōn · mide'-zone
17 times translated as this KJV form30 total Strong's occurrences
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
Strong's KJV usage: :--elder, greater(-est), more.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 11:11Strong's last: 1 John 5:9
Open full G3187 profile →μέγας
mégas · meg'-as
14 times translated as this KJV form210 total Strong's occurrences
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
Strong's first: Matthew 23:19Strong's last: 2 Peter 2:11
Open full G3173 profile →πλείων
pleíōn · pli-own
5 times translated as this KJV form55 total Strong's occurrences
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
Strong's KJV usage: :--X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 12:41Strong's last: Acts 15:28
Open full G4119 profile →גָּדַל
gâdal · gaw-dal'
5 times translated as this KJV form118 total Strong's occurrences
to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
Strong's KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Genesis 41:40Strong's last: Lamentations 4:6
Open full H1431 profile →רַב
rab · rab
4 times translated as this KJV form456 total Strong's occurrences
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Strong's KJV usage: (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous, populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
Strong's first: Deuteronomy 7:1Strong's last: Amos 6:2
Open full H7227 profile →περισσός
perissós · per-is-sos'
3 times translated as this KJV form20 total Strong's occurrences
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
Strong's KJV usage: :--exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Matthew 23:14Strong's last: Luke 20:47
Open full G4053 profile →רָבָה
râbâh · raw-baw'
2 times translated as this KJV form227 total Strong's occurrences
to increase (in whatever respect)
Strong's KJV usage: (bring in) abundance (× -antly), archer (by mistake for 7232), be in authority, bring up, × continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, × -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), × process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 14:30Strong's last: Job 33:12
Open full H7235 profile →μειζότερος
meizóteros · mide-zot'-er-os
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
still larger (figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--greater.
Strong's first: 3 John 1:4Strong's last: 3 John 1:4
Open full G3186 profile →הָלַךְ
hâlak · haw-lak'
1 times translated as this KJV form497 total Strong's occurrences
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.
Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 11:9Strong's last: 1 Chronicles 11:9
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H1431
For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
H1419
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
H1419
He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
H1419
Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
H1419
And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.
H7227
For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches.
H7227
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
no direct Strong's tag
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
G3187
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
G3187
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
G3187
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
G4119
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.
G4119
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.
G4053
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
G3187
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
G3173
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
G3187
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
G3187
And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
G4053
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
G3187
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
G3187
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
G4119
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.
G4119
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.
G3173
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
G4053
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
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