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Lexicon :: Strong's G2909 - kreittōn

Aa
κρείττων
Transliteration
kreittōn (Key)
Pronunciation
krite'-tohn
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Comparative of a derivative of κράτος (G2904)
Strong’s Definitions

κρείττων kreíttōn, krite'-tohn; comparative of a derivative of G2904; stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler:—best, better.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G2909 in the following manner: better (17x), best (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G2909 in the following manner: better (17x), best (1x).

  1. more useful, more serviceable, more advantageous

  2. more excellent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κρείττων kreíttōn, krite'-tohn; comparative of a derivative of G2904; stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler:—best, better.
STRONGS G2909:
κρείττων and (1 Corinthians 7:38; Philippians 1:23; in other places the reading varies between the two forms, especially in 1 Corinthians 7:9 (here T Tr WH L text κρείττων); 1 Corinthians 11:17; Hebrews 6:9 (here and in the preceding passage L T Tr WH κρείσσων; see WH's Appendix, p. 148f; cf. Sigma) κρείσσων, κρεισσονος, neuter κρεισσονου (comparitive of κρατύς, see κράτιστος, cf. Kühner, i., p. 436; (Buttmann, 27 (24))) (from Homer down), better; i. e.
a. more useful, more serviceable: 1 Corinthians 11:17; 1 Corinthians 12:31 R G; Hebrews 11:40; Hebrews 12:24; with πολλῷ μᾶλλον, added, Philippians 1:23 (cf. μᾶλλον, 1 b.); κρεῖσσον (adverb) ποιεῖν, 1 Corinthians 7:38; κρεῖττον ἐστιν, it is more advantageous, followed by an infinitive, 1 Corinthians 7:9; 2 Peter 2:21 (cf. Buttmann, 217 (188); Winers Grammar, § 41 a. 2 a).
b. more excellent: Hebrews 1:4; Hebrews 6:9; Hebrews 7:7, 19, 22; Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:23; Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 11:16, 35; κρεῖττον, followed by an infinitive, 1 Peter 3:17.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Corinthians
7:9; 7:9; 7:38; 7:38; 11:17; 11:17; 12:31
Philippians
1:23; 1:23
Hebrews
1:4; 6:9; 6:9; 7:7; 7:19; 7:22; 8:6; 9:23; 10:34; 11:16; 11:35; 11:40; 12:24
1 Peter
3:17
2 Peter
2:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2909 matches the Greek κρείττων (kreittōn),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:9 - But if G1487 they do not have G1467 self-control, G1467 let them marry; G1060 for it is better G2909 to marry G1060 than G2228 to burn G4448 with passion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:38 - So G5620 then G5620 both G2532 he who gives G1061 his own G1438 virgin G3933 daughter in marriage G1061 does G4160 well, G2573 and he who does not give G1061 her in marriage G1061 will do G4160 better. G2909

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:17 - But in giving G3853 this G3778 instruction, G3853 I do not praise G1867 you, because G3754 you come G4905 together G4905 not for the better G2909 but for the worse. G2276

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:23 - But I am hard-pressed G4912 from both G1417 directions, having G2192 the desire G1939 to depart G360 and be with Christ, G5547 for that is very G4183 much G4183 better; G2909

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:4 - having become G1096 as much G5118 better G2909 than the angels, G32 as He has inherited G2816 a more G1313 excellent G1313 name G3686 than G3844 they.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:9 - But, beloved, G27 we are convinced G3982 of better G2909 things G2909 concerning G4012 you, and things that [fn]accompany G2192 salvation, G4991 though G1487 G2532 we are speaking G2980 in this G3779 way. G3779

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:7 - But without G5565 any G3956 dispute G485 the lesser G1640 is blessed G2127 by the greater. G2909

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:19 - (for the Law G3551 made G5048 nothing G3762 perfect), G5048 and on the other G1161 hand G1161 there is a bringing G1898 in of a better G2909 hope, G1680 through G1223 which G3739 we draw G1448 near G1448 to God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:22 - so G5118 much G5118 the more G2596 also G2532 Jesus G2424 has become G1096 the guarantee G1450 of a better G2909 covenant. G1242

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 8:6 - But now G3568 He has obtained G5177 a more G1313 excellent G1313 ministry, G3009 by as much G3745 as He is also G2532 the mediator G3316 of a better G2909 covenant, G1242 which G3748 has been enacted G3549 on better G2909 promises. G1860

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 9:23 - Therefore G3767 it was necessary G318 for the copies G5262 of the things in the heavens G3772 to be cleansed G2511 with these, G3778 but the heavenly G2032 things G2032 themselves G846 with better G2909 sacrifices G2378 than G3844 these. G3778

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:34 - For you showed G4834 sympathy G4834 to the prisoners G1198 and accepted G4327 joyfully G5479 the seizure G724 of your property, G5225 knowing G1097 that you have G2192 for yourselves G1438 a better G2909 possession G5223 and a lasting G3306 one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:16 - But as it is, they desire G3713 a better G2909 country, that is, a heavenly G2032 one. G2032 Therefore G1352 God G2316 is not [fn]ashamed G1870 to be called G1941 their God; G2316 for He has prepared G2090 a city G4172 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:35

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:35 - Women G1135 received G2983 back their dead G3498 by resurrection; G386 and others G243 were tortured, G5178 not accepting G4327 their [fn]release, G629 so G2443 that they might obtain G5177 a better G2909 resurrection; G386

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:40 - because God G2316 had [fn]provided G4265 something G5100 better G2909 for us, so G2443 that apart G5565 from us they would not be made G5048 perfect. G5048

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:24

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:24 - and to Jesus, G2424 the mediator G3316 of a new G3501 covenant, G1242 and to the sprinkled G4473 blood, G129 which speaks G2980 better G2909 than G3844 the blood of Abel. G6

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:17 - For it is better, G2909 if G1487 [fn]God G2316 should will G2309 it so, that you suffer G3958 for doing G15 what is right G15 rather G2228 than G2228 for doing G2554 what is wrong. G2554

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:21 - For it would be better G2909 for them not to have known G1921 the way G3598 of righteousness, G1343 than G2228 having known G1921 it, to turn G5290 away G5290 from the holy G40 commandment G1785 handed G3860 on to them.
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