Greatly
λίανStrong’s G3029lian
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Lian is the Greek word usually translated “exceedingly”, “intensely” and “extremely”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.”
Meaning
Usually translated “exceedingly”, “intensely” and “extremely”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- exceedingly 8
- intensely 1
- extremely 1
- still much 1
- very 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 4
- Mark 4
- Luke 1
- 2 Timothy 1
- 2 John 1
- 3 John 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 3 John 1:3In contextFor I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
- Matthew 2:16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
- Matthew 4:8Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
- Matthew 8:28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
- Matthew 27:14And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
- Mark 1:35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Greek dictionary
λίαν lian · greatly
λίαν, adv. [in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד Gen.1:31 4:5, Jer.24:3, al.; Tob.9:4, 2Ma.11:1, al. ;] very, exceedingly: Mat.2:16 4:8 8:28 27:14 Mrk.1:35 6:51 (Rec. λ. ἐκ περισσοῦ) Mrk.9:3 16:2, Luk.23:8, 2Ti.4:15, II Jn 4, 3Jn.3 (cf. ὑτερλίαν).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “greatly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GREATLY, adverb
In a great degree; much.
- “I will greatly multiply thy sorrow” Genesis 3:16
- Nobly; illustriously.
- Magnanimously; generously; bravely.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.