μάλιστα malista

Greek word for “especially” · Strong’s G3122 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

μάλιστα, see: μάλα.; μάλα;

How it is translated

Glosses given for malista in context, with how often each is used:

• especially 12

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Timothy 5 (2), Acts 20 (1), Acts 25 (1), Acts 26 (1), Galatians 6 (1), Philippians 4 (1), 1 Timothy 4 (1), 2 Timothy 4 (1), Titus 1 (1), Philemon 1 (1)

Forms

• μάλιστα 12

Words used with it

Words that share verses with malista more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• οἰκεῖος oikeios “of one’s household” 2
• κοπιάω kopiaō “to labor” 2
• διό dio “therefore” 2
• σάρξ sarx “flesh” 2
• πίστις pistis “faith” 2
• λόγος logos “word” 2
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 2

Key verses

The verses using malista that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Acts 20:38 — Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
• Acts 25:26 — Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after…
• Acts 26:3 — Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
• Galatians 6:10 — As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
• Philippians 4:22 — All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
• 1 Timothy 4:10 — For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
• 1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
• 1 Timothy 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
• 2 Timothy 4:13 — The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
• Titus 1:10 — For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
• Philemon 1:16 — Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
• 2 Peter 2:10 — But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.