G2909
G2909 — κρείττων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
kreitton (kreit'-town) adj.
1. stronger
2. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
[comparative of a derivative of G2904]
KJV: best, better
Root(s): G2904
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
best, better
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κρείττων (best)
1 Corinthians 7:9
- KJV: But if they cannot contain let them marry for it is better to marry than to burn
- GK: ει δε ουκ εγκρατεύονται γαμησάτωσαν κρείσσον γαρ εστι γαμήσαι η πυρούσθαι
1 Corinthians 11:17
- KJV: Now in this that I declare I praise not that ye come together not for the better but for the worse
- GK: τούτο δε παραγγέλλων ουκ επαινώ ότι ουκ εις το κρείττον αλλ΄ εις το ήττον συνέρχεσθε
1 Corinthians 12:31
- KJV: But covet earnestly the best gifts and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way
- GK: ζηλούτε δε τα χαρίσματα τα κρείττονα και έτι καθ΄ υπερβολήν οδόν υμίν δείκνυμι
Hebrews 1:4
- KJV: Being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they
- GK: τοσούτω κρείττων γενόμενος των αγγέλων όσω διαφορώτερον παρ΄ αυτούς κεκληρονόμηκεν όνομα
Hebrews 6:9
- KJV: But beloved we are persuaded better things of you and things that accompany salvation though we thus speak
- GK: πεπείσμεθα δε περί υμών αγαπητοί τα κρείττονα και εχόμενα σωτηρίας ει ούτω λαλούμεν
Hebrews 7:7
- KJV: And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better
- GK: χωρίς δε πάσης αντιλογίας το έλαττον υπό του κρείττονος ευλογείται
Hebrews 7:19
- KJV: For the law made nothing perfect but the bringing in of a better hope by the which we draw nigh unto God
- GK: ουδέν γαρ ετελείωσεν ο νόμος επεισαγωγή δε κρείττονος ελπίδος δι΄ ης εγγίζομεν τω θεώ
Hebrews 7:22
- KJV: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament
- GK: κατά τοσούτον κρείττονος διαθήκης γέγονεν έγγυος Ιησούς
Hebrews 8:6
- KJV: But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant which was established upon better promises
- GK: νυνί δε διαφορωτέρας τέτευχε λειτουργίας όσω και κρείττονός εστι διαθήκης μεσίτης ήτις επί κρείττοσιν επαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται