Quick Definition
stronger, more excellent
Strong's Definition
(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
Derivation: neuter of an alternate form of G2909 (κρείττων);
KJV Usage: better
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: κρεῖσσον
- Transliteration: Kreisson
- Phonetic: krice'-son
- Definition:
1. better
- Origin: neuter of an alternate form of G2909
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Adverb
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
G2908, G2909
κρείττων kreittōn 19x
can also be spelled κρείσσων , better, more useful or profitable, more conducive to good, 1Co_7:8 ; 1Co_7:38 ;
superior, more excellent, of a higher nature, more valuable, Heb_1:4 ; Heb_6:9 ; Heb_7:7 ; Heb_7:19 ; Heb_7:22 better.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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 ad\-vantage or usefulness: 1Co_11:17 , Heb_11:40 ; Heb_12:24 ; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ ., Php_1:23 ; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν , 1Co_7:38 ; ἐστιν , seq . inf ., 1Co_7:9 , 2Pe_2:21 ;
(b) as to excellence: Heb_1:4 ; Heb_6:9 ; Heb_7:7 ; Heb_7:19 ; Heb_7:22 ; Heb_8:6 ; Heb_9:23 ; Heb_10:34 ; Heb_11:16 ; Heb_11:35 ; κ . ἐστι , seq . inf ., 1Pe_3:17 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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