κρεῖσσον (kreîsson) — Better
Greek word study: κρεῖσσον (kreîsson), Strong's G2908. (as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
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(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
KJV translation words: better
Strong's G2908 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 7:9 and last appears in 2 Peter 2:21.
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Verses (all 18)
- 1 Corinthians 7:9 — κρεῖττον — better
- 1 Corinthians 7:38 — κρεῖσσον — better
- 1 Corinthians 11:17 — κρεῖσσον — better
- Philippians 1:23 — κρεῖσσον — better
- Hebrews 1:4 — κρείττων — superior
- Hebrews 6:9 — κρείσσονα — better
- Hebrews 7:7 — κρείττονος — superior
- Hebrews 7:19 — κρείττονος — of a better
- Hebrews 7:22 — κρείττονος — of a better
- Hebrews 8:6 — κρείττονός — of a better
- Hebrews 9:23 — κρείττοσιν — with better
- Hebrews 10:34 — κρείττονα — a better
- Hebrews 11:16 — κρείττονος — to a better one
- Hebrews 11:35 — κρείττονος — a better
- Hebrews 11:40 — κρεῖττόν — better
- Hebrews 12:24 — κρεῖττον — better thing
- 1 Peter 3:17 — κρεῖττον — It is better
- 2 Peter 2:21 — κρεῖττον — Better
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Named in this entry's derivation: G2909 κρείττων (kreíttōn).
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What does kreîsson (G2908) mean?
(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage.
How is G2908 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2908 as: better.
How often does κρεῖσσον (kreîsson) appear?
Strong's G2908 is tagged on 19 words in 18 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Corinthians 7:9 and last appears in 2 Peter 2:21.
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