malista · especially, most of all

What it means

malista (μάλιστα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “especially, most of all”.

Especially, above all, most of all.

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. In the first place, with more reason than in other cases.

From Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

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

• especially ×11
• most of all ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Acts×3
• Galatians×1
• Philippians×1
• 1 Timothy×3
• 2 Timothy×1
• Titus×1
• Philemon×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Acts 20:38

  grieving most of all over the word that he had spoken, that they were no longer going to see his face. And they accompanied him to the ship.

• Acts 25:26

  About him I do not have anything definite to write to my lord; therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, when the examination has taken place, I may have something to write.

• Acts 26:3

  especially because you are an expert in all the customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

• Galatians 6:10

  So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, and especially to those of the household of faith.

• Philippians 4:22

  All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.

• 1 Timothy 4:10

  For to this end we labor and are reproached, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.

• 1 Timothy 5:8

  But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for the members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

• 1 Timothy 5:17

  Let the elders who lead well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and teaching.

• 2 Timothy 4:13

  When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

• Titus 1:10

  For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

• Philemon 1:16

  no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

• 2 Peter 2:10

  and especially those who walk after the flesh in defiling desire and despise authority. Bold, arrogant, they do not tremble when they blaspheme the glories,