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Lexicon :: Strong's G2903 - kratistos

Aa
κράτιστος
Transliteration
kratistos (Key)
Pronunciation
krat'-is-tos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Superlative of a derivative of κράτος (G2904)
mGNT
4x in 2 unique form(s) TR
4x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

κράτιστος krátistos, krat'-is-tos; superlative of a derivative of G2904; strongest, i.e. (in dignity) very honorable:—most excellent (noble).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2903 in the following manner: most excellent (2x), most noble (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2903 in the following manner: most excellent (2x), most noble (2x).

  1. mightiest, strongest, noblest, most illustrious, best, most excellent

    1. used in addressing men of prominent rank or office

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κράτιστος krátistos, krat'-is-tos; superlative of a derivative of G2904; strongest, i.e. (in dignity) very honorable:—most excellent (noble).
STRONGS G2903:
κράτιστος, κρατίστη, κράτιστον, superlative of the adjective κρατύς (κράτος) (from (Homer) Pindar down), mightiest, strongest, noblest, most illustrious, best, most excellent: vocative κράτιστε used in addressing men of conspicuous rank or office, Acts 23:26; Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25, (Otto, De ep. ad Diognetum etc. Jena 1845, p. 79ff, and in his Epist. ad Diognet. Leips. edition, p. 53f, has brought together examples from later writings). Perhaps also it served simply to express friendship in Luke 1:3 (as in Theophrastus, char. 5; Dionysius Halicarnassus, de oratt. 1; Josephus, Antiquities 4, 6, 8), because in Acts 1:1 it is omitted in addressing the same person. Cf. Grimm in Jahrbb. f. deutsche Theol. for 1871, p. 50f.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
1:3
Acts
1:1; 23:26; 24:3; 26:25

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2903 matches the Greek κράτιστος (kratistos),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:3 - it seemed G1380 fitting G1380 to me as G2532 well G2532, having [fn]investigated G3877 everything G3956 carefully G199 from the beginning G509, to write G1125 it out for you in G2517 an orderly G2517 sequence G2517, most G2903 excellent G2903 Theophilus G2321;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:26 -

“Claudius G2804 Lysias G3079, to the most G2903 excellent G2903 governor G2232 Felix G5344: Greetings G5463.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 24:3 - we acknowledge G588 this in every G3839 way G3839 and everywhere G3837, most G2903 excellent G2903 Felix G5344, with all G3956 thankfulness G2169.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 26:25 - But Paul G3972 *said G5346, “I am G3105 not insane G3105, most G2903 excellent G2903 Festus G5347; on G235 the G235 contrary G235, I am speaking G669 out G669 with [fn]truthful G225 and rational G4997 words G4487.
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