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Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary Greek Lexicon
Strong's #2908 - κρεῖσσον
Transliteration
kreîsson
Phonetics
krice'-son
Root Word (Etymology)
neuter of an alternate form of (G2909)
Parts of Speech
Adverb
TDNT
None
Definition
- Thayer
- Strong
- Mounce
Thayer's
- better
Hebrew Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results
KJV (2)
1 Corinthians
1
Philippians
1
HCS (0)
HCS (2)
1 Corinthians
1
Hebrews
1
BSB (4)
1 Corinthians
2
Philippians
1
Hebrews
1
WEB (0)
WEB (3)
1 Corinthians
2
Philippians
1
Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions
κρεισσονεύω,
to be better, Hdn. Epim. 69.
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
κρείσσων
(Epic and old Att..) and κρείττων (later Att..), prop. comparat. of κρατύς , strong, but in sense often (as in cl., v. LS, s.v.) as comparat. of ἀγαθός ,
[in LXX chiefly for H2896;]
better;
(a) as to advantage or usefulness: 1 Corinthians 11:17, Hebrews 11:40; Hebrews 12:24; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ ., Philippians 1:23; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν , 1 Corinthians 7:38; ἐστιν , seq. inf., 1 Corinthians 7:9, 2 Peter 2:21;
(b) as to excellence: Hebrews 1:4; Hebrews 6:9; Hebrews 7:7; Hebrews 7:19; Hebrews 7:22; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:23; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 11:16; Hebrews 11:35; κ . ἐστι , seq. inf., 1 Peter 3:17.†
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
κρεισσον κρείσσον κρεῖσσον κρεισσονα κρείσσονα κρείσσους κρείσσων κρείττον κρείττόν κρείττονα κρείττονι κρείττονος κρείττονός κρείττοσι κρείττοσιν κρείττω κρείττων kreisson kreîsson kreissona kreíssona kreittona kreíttona