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.† (AS)
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G2908 — κρείσσων
kreissōn · greater · Greek
18 tagged verse occurrences
1 Corinthians 7:9 · κρεῖττονand if they have not continence—let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn;1 Corinthians 7:38 · κρεῖσσονso that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.1 Corinthians 11:17 · κρεῖσσονAnd this declaring, I give no praise, because not for the better, but for the worse ye come together;Philippians 1:23 · κρεῖσσον·for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,Hebrews 1:4 · κρείττωνhaving become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.Hebrews 6:9 · κρείσσοναand we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,Hebrews 7:7 · κρείττονοςand apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed—Hebrews 7:19 · κρείττονος(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.Hebrews 7:22 · κρείττονοςby so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,Hebrews 8:6 · κρείττονός · κρείττοσινand now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,Hebrews 9:23 · κρείττοσινIt is necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;Hebrews 10:34 · κρείττοναfor also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.Hebrews 11:16 · κρείττονοςbut now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.Hebrews 11:35 · κρείττονοςWomen received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,Hebrews 11:40 · κρεῖττόνGod for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.Hebrews 12:24 · κρεῖττονand to a mediator of a new covenant—Jesus, and to blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than that of Abel!1 Peter 3:17 · κρεῖττονfor it is better doing good, if the will of God will it, to suffer, than doing evil;2 Peter 2:21 · κρεῖττονfor it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,