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the comparative degree of mala, "very, very much," is used (a) of increase, "more," with qualifying words, with pollo, "much," e.g., Mark 10:48 , "the more (a great deal);" Romans 5:15,17 , "(much) more;" Philippians 2:12 (ditto); with poso, "how much," e.g., Luke 12:24; Romans 11:12; with tosouto, "by so much," Hebrews 10:25; (b) without a qualifying word, by way of comparison, "the more," e.g., Luke 5:15 , "so much the more;" John 5:18 , "the more;" Acts 5:14 (ditto); Philippians 1:9; 1—Thessalonians 4:1,10 , "more and more;" 2—Peter 1:10 , RV, "the more" (AV, "the rather"); in Acts 20:35 , by a periphrasis, it is translated "more (blessed);" in Galatians 4:27 , "more (than)," lit., "rather (than);" (c) with qualifying words, similarly to (a), e.g., Mark 7:36 . See RATHER.

"yet, as yet, still," used of degree is translated "more" in Matthew 18:16 , "(one or two) more;" Hebrews 8:12; 10:17 , "(will I remember no) more;" Hebrews 10:2 , "(no) more (conscience);" Hebrews 11:32 , "(what shall I) more (say)?" Revelation 3:12 , "(he shall go out thence no) more;" Revelation 7:16 , "(no) more" and "any more;" Revelation 9:12 , AV "more" (RV, "hereafter"); Revelation 18:21-23 , "(no) more" "any more" (5 times); Revelation 20:3 , "(no) more;" Revelation 21:1,4 (twice); Revelation 22:3 . See ALSO , No. 2.

ouk, "not," and No. 2, combined in one word, is translated "no more," e.g., in Matthew 19:6; Luke 15:19,21; Acts 20:25,38; Ephesians 2:19 . See HENCEFORTH , HEREAFTER , LONGER , NOW , Note (2).

the neuter of the comparative degree of perissos, "more abundant," is used a an adverb, "more," e.g., Luke 12:4; 2—Corinthians 10:8 , AV (RV, "abundantly"); Hebrews 7:15 , RV, "more abundantly" (AV, "far more"). See ABUNDANTLY , C, No. 2.

the neuter of meizon, "greater," the comparative degree of megas, "great," is used as an adverb, and translated "the more" in Matthew 20:31 . See GREATER.

a preposition, "over, above," etc., is used as an adverb in 2—Corinthians 11:23 , "(I) more."

neuter of hosos, "how much," is used adverbially in Mark 7:36 (1st part), "the more."

the comparative degree of polus, "much," is used (a) as an adjective, e.g., John 15:2; Acts 24:11 , RV, "(not) more (than)" (AV, "yet but"); Hebrews 3:3; (b) as a noun, or with a noun understood, e.g., Matthew 20:10; Mark 12:43; Acts 19:32; 27:12 , "the more part;" 1—Corinthians 9:19; (c) as an adverb, Matthew 5:20 , "shall exceed," lit., "(shall abound) more (than);" 26:53; Luke 9:13 . See ABOVE , No. 3, Note, GREATER.

"more than sufficient, over and above, abundant" (a popular substitute for No. 3), is translated "more," e.g., in Matthew 5:37,47 . In John 10:10 the neuter form is rendered "more abundantly," AV, RV, "abundantly" (marg., "abundance").

the comparative degree of No. 2, is translated "much more (than a prophet)" in Matthew 11:9 , RV (AV, "more"); in Luke 7:26 both RV and AV have "much more." See ABUNDANT , C.