Strong's Concordance
Original word: μάλιστα
Transliteration: malista
Definition (short): especially
Definition (full): most
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: superl. of a prim. adverb mala (very)
Definition: most
NASB Translation: especially (12).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb mala (very); (adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly -- chiefly, most of all, (e-)specially.
References
KJV:
Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
NASB:
grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.
KJV:
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
NASB:
"Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write.
KJV:
Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
NASB:
especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.