Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
κρείσσων (G2909)
19 κρείσσων (Epic and old Att.) and κρείττων (later Att.), prop. comparat. of κρατύς , strong , but in sense often (as in cl., v. LS, s.v.) as comparat. of ἀγαθός , [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;] better ; as to advantage or usefulness: I Co 11:17 , He 11:40 12:24 ; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ. , Phl 1:23 ; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν , I Co 7:38 ; ἐστιν , seq. inf., I Co 7:9 , II Pe 2:21 ; as to excellence: He 1:4 6:9 7:7 , 19 , 22 8:6 9:23 10:34 11:16 , 35 ; κ. ἐστι , seq. inf., I Pe 3:17 .†
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