lian · greatly, very

What it means

lian (λίαν) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “greatly, very”.

Very, greatly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To a great degree, more than usual.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• greatly ×4
• very ×4
• he strongly ×1
• intensely ×1
• so ×1
• they were utterly ×1

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×4
• Luke×1
• 2 Timothy×1
• 2 John×1
• 3 John×1

• Matthew 2:16

  Then Herod, seeing that he had been tricked by the magi, was greatly enraged, and sending men, he killed all the children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time that he had learned precisely from the magi.

• Matthew 4:8

  Again the devil takes him to a very high mountain and shows him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,

• Matthew 8:28

  And when he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two men possessed by demons met him, coming out of the tombs, so violent that no one could pass along that road.

• Matthew 27:14

  And he did not answer him with regard to even one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.

• Mark 1:35

  And very early, while it was still night, he got up and went out and went away to a deserted place, and there he was praying.

• Mark 6:51

  And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astonished within themselves,

• Mark 9:3

  and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them like that.

• Mark 16:2

  And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun had risen.

• Luke 23:8

  And when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

• 2 Timothy 4:15

  You too guard yourself against him, for he strongly opposed our words.

• 2 John 1:4

  I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we received a commandment from the Father.

• 3 John 1:3

  For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you walk in truth.