λίανlían
much (adverbially)
Greek (New Testament) · G3029
Meanings
very, exceedingly: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 27:14, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:51 (Rec. λ. ἐκ περισσοῦ) Mark 9:3, Mark 16:2, Luke 23:8, 2 Timothy 4:15, 2 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3 (cf. ὑτερλίαν).
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:16 Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.
- Matthew 4:8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.
- Matthew 8:28 When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no one could go through that area.
- Matthew 27:14 But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.
- Mark 1:35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.
- Mark 6:51 Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.