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kreissōn G2908

κρείσσων (kreissōn) means “greater” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κρείσσων Greek · G2908 19 tagged occurrences in 18 verses

Pronunciation guide: krice'-son Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2908

κρείσσων · kreissōn · greater

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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Dodson Greek Lexicon

stronger, more excellent.

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How translators render G2908

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
better 1
better things 1
even better 1
than good 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
better 3

Verses containing G2908

Page 1 of 1. 18 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

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  2. 1 Corinthians 7:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

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  3. 1 Corinthians 11:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

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  4. Philippians 1:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

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  5. Hebrews 1:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.

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  6. Hebrews 6:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation.

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  7. Hebrews 7:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.

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  8. Hebrews 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

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  9. Hebrews 7:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

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  10. Hebrews 8:6 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.

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  11. Hebrews 9:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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  12. Hebrews 10:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

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  13. Hebrews 11:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

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  14. Hebrews 11:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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  15. Hebrews 11:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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  16. Hebrews 12:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

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  17. 1 Peter 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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  18. 2 Peter 2:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

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