Strong's G2866: κομψότερον (kompsóteron) Meaning

Quick Definition

κομψότερον Comp.adv. in better health

Strong's Definition

figuratively, convalescent

Derivation: neuter comparative of a derivative of the base of 2865 (meaning, properly, well dressed, i.e. nice);

KJV Usage: + began to amend

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κομψότερον (G2866)

adjc. | κομψός (well-dressed, neat)

23.135 · Physiological Processes and States · Health, Vigor, Strength

to be better, to be in better health the state of being in better health after a previous state of relative lack of health

JHN 4:52

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κομψότερον, neut. compar. of the adj. κομψός (fr. κομέω to take care of, tend) neat, elegant, nice, fine; used adverbially, more finely, better: κομψότ. ἔχω to be better, of a convalescent, Jn. iv. 52 (ὅταν ὁ ἰατρὸς εἴπῃ" κόμψως ἔχεις, Epict. diss. 3, 10,13; so in Latin belle habere, Cic. epp. ad div. 16, 15; [cf. Eng. ‘he’s doing nicely,’ ‘he’s getting on finely’; and] Germ. er befindet sich htibsch; es geht htibsch mit ihm). The gloss. of Hesych. refers to this pass.: κομψότερον " βελτιώτερον, ἐλαφρότερον.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κομψότερον kompsoteron 1x

in NT in better health, Jn. 4:52*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* κομψός, -ή, -όν

(< κομέω, to take care of),

well-dressed, elegant, fine; compar. neut., κομψότερον ἔχειν (cf. κόμψως ἔχειν, Epict., and colloq. Eng., "to be doing finely"): Jo 4:52.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κομψῶς (~ κομψότερον ) [page 354] With the adverbial phrase Joh_4:52 κομψότερον ἔσχεν , got better (rather than began to amend AV, RV), cf. P Par 18 .3 κομψῶς ἔχω , p Tebt 11. 414 .10 (ii/A.D.) ἐὰν κομψῶς σχῶ πέμψω [τ ]ῇ θυγατρί σου κοτ̣υ̣λην ἲρις ( a cotyle of orris-root ), and P Oxy VI. 935 .5 (iii/A.D.) θεῶν συνλαμβανόντων ἡ ἀδελφὴ ἐπὶ τ [ὸ ] κομψότερον ἐτράπη , with the assistance of heaven our sister has taken a turn for the better (Edd.). See also Epict. iii. 10. 13 ὅταν ὁ ἰατρὸς εἰσέρχηται , μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τί εἴπῃ , μηδ᾽ ἂν εἴπῃ ῾κομψῶς ἔχεις᾽ , ὑπερχαίρειν : ib . ii. 18. 14 γίγνωσκε ὅτι κομψῶς σοί ἐστι . Κόμψη is found as a woman s name in Preisigke 4119.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κομψότερον (kompsoteron) — better. Related to: κομψ-ότης, ητος, ἡ, elegance, prettiness, daintiness, especially of language, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἱστορική, φυσική, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

κομψός, -ή, -όν (κομέω, to take care of), well-dressed, elegant, fine; compar. neut., κομψότερον ἔχειν (cf. κόμψως ἔχειν, Epict., and colloq. Eng., "to be doing finely"): Jhn.4:52.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

4:52

G2866 κομψότερον (kompsóteron)