Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2909
κρείττων
kreittōn · “stronger”
Used 19 times across 5 books
Definition
κρείσσων
(Epic and old Att..) and κρείττων (later Att..), prop. comparat. of κρατύς, strong, but in sense often (as in cl., see LS, see word) as comparat. of ἀγαθός, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;]
better;
(a) as to advantage or usefulness: 1Co.11:17, Heb.11:40 12:24; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ., Php.1:23; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν, 1Co.7:38; ἐστιν, before inf., 1Co.7:9, 2Pe.2:21;
(b) as to excellence: Heb.1:4 6:9 7:7, 19 7:22 8:6 9:23 10:34 11:16, 35; κ. ἐστι, before inf., 1Pe.3:17.†
(Epic and old Att..) and κρείττων (later Att..), prop. comparat. of κρατύς, strong, but in sense often (as in cl., see LS, see word) as comparat. of ἀγαθός, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;]
better;
(a) as to advantage or usefulness: 1Co.11:17, Heb.11:40 12:24; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ., Php.1:23; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν, 1Co.7:38; ἐστιν, before inf., 1Co.7:9, 2Pe.2:21;
(b) as to excellence: Heb.1:4 6:9 7:7, 19 7:22 8:6 9:23 10:34 11:16, 35; κ. ἐστι, before inf., 1Pe.3:17.†
Where it appears
1 Corinthians3
Philippians1
Hebrews13
1 Peter1
2 Peter1
In the text
1 Corinthians 7:9But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.1 Corinthians 7:38So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.1 Corinthians 11:17Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Hebrews 1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.Hebrews 6:9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.Hebrews 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.Hebrews 7:19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.Hebrews 7:22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.Hebrews 8:6But 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.
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