1 Corinthians 14:1:81 Cor.14.1.W8TAB
μᾶλλον
mallon
“rather”
- Transliteration
- MAL-lon
- Extended
- MAHL-lohn
- IPA
- /ˈmal.lon/
Meaning by language
- English
- rather
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
MAL-lon
- sentence
di-O-ke-te tên a-GA-pên dzê-LOU-te de ta pneu-ma-ti-KA MAL-lon de HI-na pro-phê-TEU-ê-te
Exegesis
The comparative adverb mallon {μᾶλλον | mâl-lon} introduces a prioritizing nuance, shifting focus within the sphere of spiritual things.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love , and be zealous for the spiritual things, but especially that you may prophesy .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Corinthians 14:1, so the Greek word μᾶλλον (mallon) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Cor.14.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.1.W8.S1) and character.