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κρείττων G2909
G2909 is the Greek word κρείττων, transliterated kreíttōn. The King James Version most often renders it better.
What it means
stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler.
Where it comes from
comparative of a derivative of G2904 (κράτος).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: best, better.
Verses using κρείττων
All 16 verses, quoted in full.
1 Corinthians 7:9 · KJV
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
1 Corinthians 11:17 · KJV
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
1 Corinthians 12:31 · KJV
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Hebrews 1:4 · KJV
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Hebrews 6:9 · KJV
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
Hebrews 7:19 · KJV
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 7:22 · KJV
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 8:6 · KJV
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:23 · KJV
It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:34 · KJV
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews 11:16 · KJV
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 11:35 · KJV
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
Hebrews 11:40 · KJV
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Hebrews 12:24 · KJV
And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
1 Peter 3:17 · KJV
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
2 Peter 2:21 · KJV
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Common questions
What does Strong's G2909 mean?
G2909 is the Greek word κρείττων (kreíttōn), meaning stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler.
How is G2909 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it better (13 times), better things (2 times), best (1 time), better than (1 time).
How many times does G2909 appear in the Bible?
κρείττων (kreíttōn) is tagged in 16 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G2909 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: comparative of a derivative of G2904 (κράτος).
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