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It emphasizes the extent or degree of an action or quality, indicating something that is done or felt to a great extent.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of Koine Greek, the language of the New Testament, adverbs like "lian" were used to provide emphasis and clarity in communication. The use of such intensifiers was common in both spoken and written Greek, reflecting the speaker's or writer's intent to convey strong emotion or importance. In the biblical context, "lian" often underscores the significance of an event or the intensity of a feeling, aligning with the Hebrew tradition of using repetition and intensification for emphasis.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3029</b> <i>lían</i> (an emphatic adverb) – very, exceedingly. <a href="/greek/3029.htm">3029</a> (<i>lían</i>) <i>intensifies</i> (raises) a thought, taking it from much ("a high extent") to "<i>very</i> much" ("a <i>great</i> extent"), i.e. utterly (strongly, "to the max").</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain derivation<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>very, exceedingly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>exceedingly (1), extremely (1), quite (1), still (1), utterly* (1), very (6), vigorously (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3029: λίαν</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">λίαν</span></span> (in <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> and Ionic <span class="greek2">λίην</span>) (for <span class="greek2">λιλαν</span>, <span class="greek2">λαῷ</span> to desire: cf. <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 532), adverb, <span class="accented">greatly, exceedingly</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-8.htm">Matthew 4:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-28.htm">Matthew 8:28</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-14.htm">Matthew 27:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-35.htm">Mark 1:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/9-3.htm">Mark 9:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/16-2.htm">Mark 16:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-8.htm">Luke 23:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-15.htm">2 Timothy 4:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_john/1-4.htm">2 John 1:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/3_john/1-3.htm">3 John 1:3</a>; (2 Macc. 11:1; 4 Macc. 8:16; Tobit 9:4, etc.; for <span class="hebrew">מְאֹד</span>, <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/4-5.htm">Genesis 4:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/11-15.htm">1 Samuel 11:15</a>); <span class="greek2">λίαν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">περισσοῦ</span>, <span class="accented">exceedingly beyond measure,</span> <a href="/interlinear/mark/6-51.htm">Mark 6:51</a> (<span class="manuref">WH</span> omits; <span class="manuref">Tr</span> brackets <span class="greek2">ἐκπερισσοῦ</span>). See <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ὑπερλίαν</span></span>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>exceeding, greatly <p>Of uncertain affinity; much (adverbially) -- exceeding, great(-ly), sore, very (+ chiefest). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>λιαν λίαν lian lían<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μάγων ἐθυμώθη <b>λίαν</b> καὶ ἀποστείλας</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by the magi, <span class="itali">he became very</span> enraged,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the wise men, <span class="itali">was exceeding</span> wroth,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> magi was enraged <span class="itali">greatly</span> and having sent forth<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 4:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄρος ὑψηλὸν <b>λίαν</b> καὶ δείκνυσιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> took <span class="itali">Him to a very</span> high<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> up into <span class="itali">an exceeding</span> high mountain,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a mountain high <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> and shows<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/8-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 8:28</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐξερχόμενοι χαλεποὶ <b>λίαν</b> ὥστε μὴ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out of the tombs. <span class="itali">[They were] so extremely</span> violent<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the tombs, <span class="itali">exceeding</span> fierce,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/8-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> coming violent <span class="itali">very</span> so that not<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸν ἡγεμόνα <b>λίαν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> so the governor <span class="itali">was quite</span> amazed.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that the governor marvelled <span class="itali">greatly.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the governor <span class="itali">exceedingly</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/1-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 1:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρωὶ ἔννυχα <b>λίαν</b> ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> while <span class="itali">it was still</span> dark,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> rising up <span class="itali">a great while</span> before day,<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> very early in night <span class="itali">still much</span> having risen up he went out<p><b><a href="/text/mark/6-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 6:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἄνεμος καὶ <b>λίαν</b> ἐκ περισσοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stopped; <span class="itali">and they were utterly</span> astonished,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ceased: and <span class="itali">they were sore</span> amazed in<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/6-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> wind And <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> in abundance<p><b><a href="/text/mark/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 9:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">στίλβοντα λευκὰ <b>λίαν</b> οἷα γναφεὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> radiant <span class="itali">and exceedingly</span> white,<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> became shining, <span class="itali">exceeding</span> white as<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shining white <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> such as a launderer<p><b><a href="/text/mark/16-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 16:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>λίαν</b> πρωὶ τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Very</span> early on the first<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">very</span> early in the morning<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And <span class="itali">very</span> early on the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰησοῦν ἐχάρη <b>λίαν</b> ἦν γὰρ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now Herod <span class="itali">was very</span> glad when he saw<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> saw Jesus, <span class="itali">he was exceeding</span> glad: for<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus rejoiced <span class="itali">greatly</span> he was indeed<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 4:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σὺ φυλάσσου <b>λίαν</b> γὰρ ἀντέστη</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> against him yourself, <span class="itali">for he vigorously</span> opposed<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for he hath <span class="itali">greatly</span> withstood our<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you beware of <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> indeed he has opposed<p><b><a href="/text/2_john/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 John 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἐχάρην <b>λίαν</b> ὅτι εὕρηκα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I was very</span> glad to find<br><a href="/kjvs/2_john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I rejoiced <span class="itali">greatly</span> that I found<br><a href="/interlinear/2_john/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I rejoiced <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> that I have found<p><b><a href="/text/3_john/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">3 John 1:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/3_john/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐχάρην γὰρ <b>λίαν</b> ἐρχομένων ἀδελφῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/3_john/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For I was very</span> glad when brethren<br><a href="/kjvs/3_john/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I rejoiced <span class="itali">greatly,</span> when the brethren<br><a href="/interlinear/3_john/1-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I rejoiced indeed <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> coming [the] brothers<p><b><a href="/greek/3029.htm">Strong's Greek 3029</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3029.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/lian_3029.htm">λίαν — 12 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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