κρείσσων

kreissōn

Greek G2908 Adjective 4 occurrences in 4 verses

κρείσσων 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.†

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Concordance 4 verses

1 Corinthians 7:38 κρεῖσσον

So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
1 Corinthians 11:17 κρεῖσσον

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
Philippians 1:23 κρεῖσσον

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
Hebrews 6:9 κρείσσονα

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