πλεῖστος
pleîstos
very large
Superlative form meaning 'the greatest in number, amount, or degree; majority; very great'. In context, refers to the largest portion or extent of something, the highest quantity, or the greatest size or magnitude. Can function as an adjective or substantive, describing the superlative of many or much.
Mark 4:1 · Word #13
Lexicon G4118
| Lemma | πλεῖστος |
| Transliteration | pleîstos |
| Strong's | G4118 |
| Definition | Superlative form meaning 'the greatest in number, amount, or degree; majority; very great'. In context, refers to the largest portion or extent of something, the highest quantity, or the greatest size or magnitude. Can function as an adjective or substantive, describing the superlative of many or much. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M SG SUPL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
| Degree | SUPL — Superlative — The highest degree |
Common Translation
| Phrase | very large |
| Literal | most |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλειστός |
| Strong's | G4118 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4118-03
the greatest
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine singular; superlative form of πολύς indicating the highest degree. |
| Rendering Rationale | As the irregular superlative of πολύς, it denotes the highest degree in number, amount, or magnitude. The nominative masculine singular form supports a rendering like "the greatest," functioning adjectivally or substantively. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
very great
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'The greatest' (P1) is overly precise; πλεῖστος in this idiom means 'very great,' acknowledging magnitude without making it strictly superlative. |