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Lexicon :: Strong's G5501 - cheirōn

Aa
χείρων
Transliteration
cheirōn (Key)
Pronunciation
khi'-rone
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Irregular comparative of κακός (G2556)
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Strong’s Definitions

χείρων cheírōn, khi'-rone; irregular comparative of G2556; from an obsolete equivalent χέρης chérēs (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally):—sorer, worse.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G5501 in the following manner: worse (7x), sorer (1x), worse (with G1519) (with G3588) (1x), worse and worse (with G1909) (with G3588) (1x), a worse thing (with G5100) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's G5501 in the following manner: worse (7x), sorer (1x), worse (with G1519) (with G3588) (1x), worse and worse (with G1909) (with G3588) (1x), a worse thing (with G5100) (1x).

  1. worse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χείρων cheírōn, khi'-rone; irregular comparative of G2556; from an obsolete equivalent χέρης chérēs (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally):—sorer, worse.
STRONGS G5501:
χειρῶν, χεῖρον (comparitive of κακός; derived from the obsolete χερης, which has been preserved in the dative χερηι, accusative χερηα, plural χερεης, χερηα; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 268 (cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word χερης) (from Homer down), worse: Matthew 9:16; Matthew 27:64; Mark 2:21; γίνεται τά ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων, Matthew 12:45; Luke 11:26; 2 Peter 2:20; εἰς τό χεῖρον ἔρχεσθαι (to grow worse), of one whose illness increases, Mark 5:26; ἵνα μή χεῖρον σοι τί γένηται, lest some worse thing befall thee, John 5:14; πόσῳ χειρῶν τιμωρία (A. V. how much sorer punishment), Hebrews 10:29; ἐπί τό χεῖρον προκόπτειν ((A. V. wax worse and worse); see προκόπτω, 2), 2 Timothy 3:13; of the moral character, σπιστου χειρῶν, 1 Timothy 5:8.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
9:16; 12:45; 27:64
Mark
2:21; 5:26
Luke
11:26
John
5:14
1 Timothy
5:8
2 Timothy
3:13
Hebrews
10:29
2 Peter
2:20

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Strong's Number G5501 matches the Greek χείρων (cheirōn),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:45 - “Then G5119 it goes G4198 and takes G3880 along G3880 with it seven G2033 other G2087 spirits G4151 more G4190 wicked G4190 than itself, G1438 and they go G1525 in and live G2730 there; G1563 and the last G2078 state of that man G444 becomes G1096 worse G5501 than the first. G4413 That is the way G3779 it will also G2532 be with this G3778 evil G4190 generation.” G1074

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:64 - “Therefore, G3767 give G2753 orders G2753 for the grave G5028 to be made G805 secure G805 until G2193 the third G5154 day, G2250 otherwise G3379 His disciples G3101 may come G2064 and steal G2813 Him away G2813 and say G3004 to the people, G2992 ‘He has risen G1453 from the dead,’ G3498 and the last G2078 deception G4106 will be worse G5501 than the first.” G4413

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:21 - “No G3762 one G3762 sews G1976 [fn]a patch G1915 of unshrunk G46 cloth G4470 on an old G3820 garment; G2440 otherwise G1490 [fn]the patch G4138 pulls G142 away G142 from it, the new G2537 from the old, G3820 and a worse G5501 tear G4978 results. G1096

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:26 - and had endured G3958 much G4183 at the hands G5259 of many G4183 physicians, G2395 and had spent G1159 all G3956 that she had G3844 and was not helped G5623 at all, G3367 but rather G3123 had grown G2064 worse G5501—

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:26 - “Then G5119 it goes G4198 and takes G3880 along seven G2033 other G2087 spirits G4151 more G4190 evil G4190 than itself, G1438 and they go G1525 in and live G2730 there; G1563 and the last G2078 state of that man G444 becomes G1096 worse G5501 than the first.” G4413

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:14 - Afterward G3326 G3778 Jesus G2424 *found G2147 him in the temple G2413 and said G3004 to him, “Behold, G2396 you have become G1096 well; G5199 do not sin G264 anymore, G3371 so G2443 that nothing G3361 G5100 worse G5501 happens G1096 to you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:8 - But if G1487 anyone G5100 does not provide G4306 for his own, G2398 and especially G3122 for those of his household, G3609 he has denied G720 the faith G4102 and is worse G5501 than an unbeliever. G571

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 3:13 - But evil G4190 men G444 and impostors G1114 will proceed G4298 from bad to worse, G5501 deceiving G4105 and being deceived. G4105

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:29 - How G4214 much G4214 severer G5501 punishment G5098 do you think G1380 he will deserve G515 who has trampled G2662 under G2662 foot G2662 the Son G5207 of God, G2316 and has regarded G2233 as unclean G2839 the blood G129 of the covenant G1242 by which G3739 he was sanctified, G37 and has insulted G1796 the Spirit G4151 of grace? G5485

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:20 - For if, G1487 after they have escaped G668 the defilements G3393 of the world G2889 by the knowledge G1922 of the Lord G2962 and Savior G4990 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 they are again G3825 entangled G1707 in them and are overcome, G2274 the last G2078 state has become G1096 worse G5501 for them than the first. G4413
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