Lexical Summary lian: very, exceedingly Original Word: λίανTransliteration: lian Phonetic Spelling: (lee'-an) Part of Speech: Adverb Short Definition: very, exceedingly Meaning: very, exceedingly Strong's Concordance exceeding, greatly Of uncertain affinity; much (adverbially) -- exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3029: λίανλίαν (in Homer and Ionic λίην) (for λιλαν, λαῷ to desire: cf. Curtius, § 532), adverb, greatly, exceedingly: Matthew 2:16; Matthew 4:8; Matthew 8:28; Matthew 27:14; Mark 1:35; Mark 9:3; Mark 16:2; Luke 23:8; 2 Timothy 4:15; 2 John 1:4; 3 John 1:3; (2 Macc. 11:1; 4 Macc. 8:16; Tobit 9:4, etc.; for מְאֹד, Genesis 1:31; Genesis 4:5; 1 Samuel 11:15); λίαν ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly beyond measure, Mark 6:51 (WH omits; Tr brackets ἐκπερισσοῦ). See ὑπερλίαν. |
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