adverb
malista
Greekμάλιστα (malista)
Strong’sG3122
most of all, especially
stem malist-12 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books
Translated as
What it means
μάλιστα, v.s. μάλα.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3122 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmal'-is-tah
(adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly
Fromneuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb μάλα (very);
King Jameschiefly, most of all, (e-)specially.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
malista12×
Acts 20:38“most of all”odunerōtois malista epi to logo ho legatelē hoti ouketi mellalō tem prosōpem autou theōrarō. propempale de auton eis tem ploiem.They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 25:26“especially”peri hou asfalem tinem grafara to kurio ouk echamō; dio proagama auton epi vu kai malista epi su, basilevor Agrippaor, hopōs tau anakrisiau gineratau echameia tinem grafameia;I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
Acts 26:3“especially”malista gnōston arōton sin panteiu teiu kata Ioudaioin etheiu tē kai zētēmeiu; dio demō makrothumōs akouara mu.especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
Galatians 6:10“especially”ara oun hōs kairon echanō, ergazeneiō tem agathem pros pantoin, malista de pros toin oikeioin tau pistiau.Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Philippians 4:22“especially”aspazelō vin pantois tois hagiois, malista de tois ek tau Kaisarou oikiau.All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.
1 Timothy 4:10“especially”eis houtem gar kopianō kai oneidizinō, hoti elpizanē epi theo zōarōto, hos atō sōtēros pantoiu anthrōpoiu, malista pistoiu.To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
1 Timothy 5:8“especially”ei de tinos toiu idioiu kai malista oikeioiu ouk pronoatō, tan pistian arnetē kai atō apistou cheirōnos.If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:17“especially”Tois kalōs proistanarētois presbuterois diplouau timau axiilōr, malista tois kopiarōtois en logo kai didaskalia;Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
2 Timothy 4:13“especially”ton failonon, hon apoleipama en Trōada para Karpo, ercherōtos ferasōr, kai teim biblieim, malista tain membranain.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
Titus 1:10“especially”Alō gar pollois kai anupotaktois, mataiologois kai frenapatois, malista tois ek tau peritomau,For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
Philemon 1:16“especially”ouketi hōs doulon alla huper doulon, adelfon agapēton, malista mi, pose de mallon si kai en sarxa kai en kurio.no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
2 Peter 2:10“especially”malista de toin opisō sarxau en epithumia miasmou poreuerōtoin kai kuriotau katafronarōtoin. Tolmētois, authadois, doxain ouk tremalō, blasfēmarōtois,Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.