χείρων (cheirōn) means “worse than” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khi'-rone Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
χείρων · cheirōn · worse than
χείρων, -ον, compar. of κακός [in LXX: 1Ki.17:43 B, Wis.15:18 17:6, 3Ma.5:20 * ;] worse: Mat.9:16 12:45 27:64, Mrk.2:21, Luk.11:26, Jhn.5:14, 1Ti.5:8, Heb.10:29, 2Pe.2:20; εἰς (ἐπὶ) τὸ χεῖρον, Mrk.5:26, 2Ti.3:13.† (AS)
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worse, more severe.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| worse | 6 |
| a worse | 2 |
| worse than | 2 |
| more severely | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| worse | 7 |
| sorer | 1 |
| worse and worse | 1 |
| worse than | 1 |
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No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
Read word by wordThen it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
Read word by wordSo give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
Read word by wordNo one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
Read word by wordShe had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
Read word by wordThen it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first.”
Read word by wordAfterward, Jesus found the man at the temple and said to him, “See, you have been made well. Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you.”
Read word by wordIf anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Read word by wordwhile evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Read word by wordHow much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
Read word by wordIf indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
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