Quick Definition
very, very much, exceedingly
Strong's Definition
much (adverbially)
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV Usage: exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λίαν (in Homer and Ionic λίην) (for λιλαν, λαῷ to desire: cf. Curtius, § 532), adverb, greatly, exceedingly: Mat_2:16; Mat_4:8; Mat_8:28; Mat_27:14; Mar_1:35; Mar_9:3; Mar_16:2; Luk_23:8; 2Ti_4:15; 2Jn_1:4; 3Jn_1:3; (2Ma_11:1; 4Ma_8:16; Tob_9:4, etc.; for ξΐΰΙγ, Gen_1:31; Gen_4:5; 1Sa_11:15); λίαν ἐκ περισσοῦ, exceedingly beyond measure, Mar_6:51 (WH omits; Tr brackets ἐκπερισσοῦ). See ὑπερλίαν.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λίαν lian 12x
much, greatly, exceedingly, Mat_2:16 ; Mat_4:8 ; Mat_8:28
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
λίαν , adv. ,
[in LXX chiefly for H3966 Gen_1:31 ; Gen_4:5 , Jer_24:3 , al. ; Tob_9:4 , 2Ma_11:1 , al. ;]
very, exceedingly: Mat_2:16 ; Mat_4:8 ; Mat_8:28 ; Mat_27:14 Mar_1:35 ; Mar_6:51 ( Rec. λ . ἐκ περισσοῦ ) Mar_9:3 ; Mar_16:2 , Luk_23:8 , 2Ti_4:15 , 2Jn_1:4 , 3Jn_1:3 ( cf. ὑτερλίαν ).†
*† υπερλίαν
( Rec. ὑπὲρλίαν , v. WM , § 50, 7n; B1., § 4, 1),
adv. ,
exceedingly, pre-eminently: 2Co_11:5 ; 2Co_12:11 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λίαν [page 375]
For the epistolary formula ἐχάρην λίαν in 2Jn_1:4 , 3Jn_1:3 , we may compare BGU II. 632 .10 (ii/A.D.) καὶ ἐπιγνούς σε ἐρρωμένην λίαν έχάρην , and when I knew that you were in sound health I rejoiced greatly, P Giss I. 21 .3 (time of Trajan) λίαν ἐχάρην ἀκούσασα ὅτι ἔρ̣ρωσαι : see also P. Par 42 .3 (B.C. 156) λίαν σοι χάριν μεγάλην ἐσχήκαμεν . Otherwise the adv. is common, e.g. P Tebt I. 12 .24 (B.C. 118) ἀποδέχομαι δὲ τὰ παρὰ σοῦ λίαν , I accept completely your views (Edd.), P Oxy II. 298 .26 (i/A.D.) λίαν αὐτὸν βαρύνομαι , I am too severe with him (Edd.), ib. III. 525 .4 (early ii/A.D.) λείαν τῷ πράγματι καταξύομαι , I am extremely worn out with the matter (Edd.), ib. IX. 1216 .13 (ii/iii A.D.) λείαν γὰρ φιλῶ αὐτόν , ib. XIV. 1676 .10 (iii/A.D.) λείαν ἐλυπήθην ὅτι οὐ παρεγένου ἰς τὰ γενέσια τοῦ παιδίου μου . The use with an adj., as in Mat_4:8 al. , may be illustrated by P Tebt II. 315 .18 ii/A.D.) ὁ γὰρ ἄνθρωπος λείαν ἐστὶ [ν ] αὐστηρός .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
λίαν [Etym: λι-] "very, exceedingly", Hom. ; οὐδέ τι λ. οὕτω not so "very much", Od. ; with a Verb, "very much, overmuch, exceedingly", Hom. ; strengthd. καὶ λίην, as, "aye truly, verily", id=Hom. ; λίην πιστεύειν to believe "implicitly", Hdt. ; κόμπος λίαν εἰρημένος "verily, truly", Aesch. ; ἡ λίαν φιλότης his "too great" love, id=Aesch.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
λίαν,
adv. [in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד Gen.1:31 4:5, Jer.24:3, al.; Tob.9:4, 2Ma.11:1, al. ;]
very, exceedingly: Mat.2:16 4:8 8:28 27:14 Mrk.1:35 6:51 (Rec. λ. ἐκ περισσοῦ) Mrk.9:3 16:2, Luk.23:8, 2Ti.4:15, II Jn 4, 3Jn.3 (cf. ὑτερλίαν).†
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