- Original: μάλιστα
- Transliteration: Malista
- Phonetic: mal'-is-tah
- Definition:
1. especially, chiefly, most of all, above all
- Origin: neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala (very)
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Adverb
- Strong's: Neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb μάλα mala (very); (adverb) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly: - chiefly most of all (e-) specially.
Total KJV Occurrences: 12
• all, 1
Act 20:38
• chiefly, 2
Philippians 4:22;
2 Peter 2:10
• especially, 9
Act 25:26; Act 26:3;
Galatians 6:10;
1 Timothy 4:10;
1 Timothy 5:8;
1 Timothy 5:17;
2 Timothy 4:13;
Titus 1:10;
Philemon 1:16