Lexical Definition

‎μᾶλλον‎ mâllon (mal'-lon) more ^G:ADV
neuter of the comparative of the same as ‎μάλιστα‎

+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.

• (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather

Abbott-Smith

μάλα, adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, III Ki 1:43, Da LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Nu 13:32* (31*), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Ge 19:9, al.; superlat., II Mac 8:7, IV Mac 4:22 12:9 15:4;]
I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX ut supr.; in NT its place is taken by λίαν, σφόδρα, etc.).
II. Compar., μᾶλλον.
1. Of increase, more; with qualifying words: πολλῷ, Mk 10:48, Lk 18:39, Ro 5:15, 17, Phl 2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Lk 12:24, Ro 11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, He 10:25.
2. Of comparison, the more: Lk 5:15, Jo 5:18, Ac 5:14, I Th 4:1, 10, II Pe 1:10; ἔτι μ. καὶ μ., Phl 1:9; c. compar., Mk 7:36, II Co 7:13; πολλῴ μ. κρεῖσσον, Phl 1:23; μ. διαφέρειν, c. gen., Mt 6:26; μ. ἤ, Mt 18:13; c. gen., I Co 14:18; as periphr. for compar., Ac 20:35, I Co 9:15, Ga 4:27; μ. δέ (EV, yea rather), Ro 8:34.
3. Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner: with qualifying words, πολλῷ, Mt 6:30, al.; πολύ, He 12:25; πόσῳ, Mt 7:11, al.; in a question, οὐ μ., I Co 9:12; after a neg., Mt 10:6, al.; θέλω (εὐδοκῶ) μ., I Co 14:5, II Co 5:8; ζηλῶ, I Co 14:1; c. subst., τ. σκότος ἢ τ. φῶς, Jo 3:19; μ. δέ, Ga 4:9.
III. Superl., μάλιστα, most, most of all, above all: Ac 20:38 25:26, Ga 6:10, Phl 4:22, I Ti 4:10 5:8, 17, II Ti 4:13, Tit 1:10, Phm 16, II Pe 2:10; μ. γνώστης, Ac 26:3.

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: μᾶλλον [μᾰλᾰ;

but [Refs 8th c.BC+] sometimes uses the ultima long before λ, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; before μ, [Refs] adverb very, exceedingly, prefixed or subjoined to Adjectives, Verbs, and Adverbs:

__1 strengthening the word with which it stands,
__1.a with adjectives, in [μᾶλλον πολλά">Refs 8th c.BC+] very many, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. πᾶσα, μ. πάντα, every one, all together, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ ἀσκηθής all unhurt, [Refs]; ἀβληχρὸς μ. τοῖος quite gentle, [Refs]; σαρδάνιον μ. τοῖον a quite sardonic smile,[μᾶλλον μυρίοι 15.556, 16.121, etc.">Refs]; ἐμέο πρότερος μ. actually before me, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, μ. φιλόσοφοι, πλάτανος μάλ᾽ ἀμφιλαφής, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+] very old, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__1.b with Advs., πάγχυ μ., μ. πάγχυ, quite utterly, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ μ. right well, [μᾶλλον.. εὖ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 23.175, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theaetetus” 156a ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ αὐτίκα (see. αὐτίκα); μάλ᾽ αἰεί for ever and aye, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄχρι μ. κνέφαος until quite dark, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάλ᾽ ὧδε just in this way, [Refs]; μ. διαμπερές right through, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. μόλις (see. μόλις); to express repeated action, μάλ᾽ αὖθις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. alone, ἔα, ἔα μ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__1.c with Verbs, μήτ᾽ ἄρ με μάλ᾽ αἴνεε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἡ δὲ μάλ᾽ ἡνιόχευεν drove carefully, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ... προπέμπει in earnest, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 strengthening an assertion, νῦν σε μ. χρὴ αἰχμητὴν ἔμεναι, i.e. now or never, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῷ κε μάλ᾽ ἤ κεν μεῖνε.. then doubtless he would have stayed, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σοὶ δὲ μάλ᾽ ἕψομ᾽ ἐγώ yes indeed.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀλλὰ μάλ᾽ ὤφελλες why plainly.., [Refs 8th c.BC+].. now in very truth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3 in [Refs 8th c.BC+] if wrath come on him ever so much, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also μ. περ with participle, μ. περ μεμαώς though desiring never so much, [Refs]; καὶ μ. περ [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 in Attic dialect frequently in answers, yes, certainly, μ. γε [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ μ. ἐπαύσατο certainly it stopped, [Refs]