Quick Definition
ἀνώτερον Adj higher, to a more honorable place, previously, above
Strong's Definition
comparative degree of 507; upper, i.e. (neuter as adverb) to a more conspicuous place, in a former part of the book
KJV Usage: above, higher
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀνώτερος, -έρα, -epov, (compar. fr. ἄνω, cf. κατώτερος, see W. §11, 2 ον; [B. 28 (24 sq.)]), higher. ‘The neut. ἀνώτερον as ady., higher; a. of motion, to a higher place, (up higher): Lk. xiv.10. Ὄ. of rest, in a higher place, above i.e. in the immediately preceding part of the passage quoted, Heb. x. 8. Similarly Polyb. 3, 1, 1 τρίτῃ ἀνώτερον βίβλῳ. (In Lev. xi. 21, with gen.)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀνώτερος, α, -ον,
[in LXX: Ne 3:25 (עֶלְיוֹן), Ez 41:7 (מַעַל), To 8:3*;] only in neut., as adv. (cf. ἐξώτερος),
of motion, higher: Lk 14:10;
of rest, above, before: He 10:8.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀνώτερος. For this comparative with reference to time, cf. Sy// 307% (ii/B.c.) ἔτει ἀνώτερον tpl[tw], 26. 3188 (B.c. 118) τὸν ἀνώτερον μὲν χρόνον πάντα διατετέλεκεν. In P Giss I. 48% (A.D. 202-3) we find the -w form, τοῖς ἀνωτέρω ἔτεσι.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀνώτερος (anōteros) — higher. ἀνώτερος, α, ον, comparative adjective from ἄνω (B), upper, higher, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπιβουλῆς ἀ. γέγονεν got the better of,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; neuter as adverb, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; above, [LXX]; earlier in a book, [NT+2nd c.BC+]; to a higher place, [NT]. adverb ἀνωτέρω, see at {ἄνω}.