adjective
kreittōnos
Greekκρείττων (kreittōn)
Strong’sG2909
stronger, more excellent
stem kreittōn-19 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books0 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Strong’s G2909 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkrite'-tohn
stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Fromcomparative of a derivative of G2904;
King Jamesbest, better.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | kreittōnos | kreittōnas | kreittōnem | kreittōnois | kreittōnais | kreittōneim |
| object accusative | kreittōnon | kreittōnan | kreittōnoin | kreittōnain | ||
| direct address vocative | kreittōnor | kreittōnar | kreittōnoir | kreittōnair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | kreittōnou | kreittōnau | kreittōneu | kreittōnoiu | kreittōnaiu | kreittōneiu |
| to, for dative | kreittōno | kreittōna | kreittōne | kreittōnoi | kreittōnai | kreittōnei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
kreittōn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
kreittōnem8×
1 Corinthians 7:9“better”ei de ouk enkrateuelō, gamalar, kreittōnem gar atō gamara ē purirō.But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Philippians 1:23“better”sunechimō de ek teiu duo, tan epithumian echarōtos eis tem analuara kai sun Christo arō, polle gar mallon kreittōnem,I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
1 Peter 3:17“better”kreittōnem gar agathopoiarōtoin, ei thelatoiō tem thelēmem tou theou, pascharō ē kakopoiarōtoin.For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
2 Peter 2:21“better”kreittōnem gar ate autoi mē epignōskarē tan hodan tau dikaiosunau ē epignōskaratoi hupostrefara ek tau paradōiratau autoi hagiau entolau;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.
1 Corinthians 7:38“better”hōste kai tos gamizarōtos tan parthenan heautou kalōs poiatō, kai tos mē gamizarōtos kreittōnem poiati.So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
1 Corinthians 11:17“better”Houtem de parangellarōtos ouk epainamō hoti ouk eis tem kreittōnem alla eis tem hēssōnem sunerchevō.In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.
Hebrews 11:40“better”tou theou peri nu kreittōnem tinem probleperatou, hina mē chōris nu teleiileia.God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
Hebrews 12:24“better”kai diathēkau neau mesito Iēso, kai haime rantismou kreittōnem lalarōto para ton Habel.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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Hebrews 7:19“better”oudenem gar teleiata tos nomos, epeisagōgas de kreittōnau elpiau, dia hau engizanō to theo.( for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 7:22“better”kata tosoutem kreittōnau diathēkau ginatē enguos Iēsus.Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:6“better”nuni de diaforoterau tunchanatē leitourgiau, hose kai kreittōnau atō diathēkau mesitos, hotinas epi kreittōnai epangeliai nomothetitē.Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
Hebrews 11:16“better”nun de kreittōnau oregelō, houtem atō epouranau. dio ouk epaischunetō autoin tos theos theos epikalirō autoiu, hetoimazata gar autoi politan.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.
Hebrews 11:35“better”lambala gunaikais ek anastasiau toin nekroin autaiu; allois de tumpanizila, ouk prosdecheratois tan apolutrōsian, hina kreittōnau anastasiau tunchanaleia;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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Hebrews 8:6“better”nuni de diaforoterau tunchanatē leitourgiau, hose kai kreittōnau atō diathēkau mesitos, hotinas epi kreittōnai epangeliai nomothetitē.Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
Hebrews 9:23“better”Anankas oun teim men hupodeigmeim teiu en toi ouranoi houtei katharizirō, auteim de teim epouraneim kreittōnai thusiai para houtain.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.
kreittōnos1×
Hebrews 1:4“better”tosoute kreittōnos gineratos toiu angeloiu hose diaforoterem para autoin klēronomatē onomem.So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
kreittōneim1×
Hebrews 6:9“better”Peithinē de peri vu, agapētoir, teim kreittōneim kai echerōteim sōtērēau, ei kai houtōs lalanō;Even though we speak like this, beloved, we are convinced of better things in your case— things that accompany salvation.
kreittōnou1×
Hebrews 7:7“superior”chōris de pantau antilogiau tem elassōnem hupo tou kreittōnou eulogitō.And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
kreittōnan1×
Hebrews 10:34“better”kai gar toi desmioi sumpathava, kai tan harpagan teiu huparcharōteiu vu meta charau prosdecheva, gnōskarōtois echarō heautoin kreittōnan huparxian kai menarōtan.You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.