- 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