G2908 κρεῖσσον - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

Dodson:
κρείσσων
stronger, more excellent.
Strong's:
κρεῖσσον
(as noun) better, i.e. greater advantage
Derivation: neuter of an alternate form of G2909;

KJV Usage: better.

G2909
TBESG:
κρείσσων
greater
G:A
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:
Refs 1Co.11:17, Heb.11:40 12:24
; πολλῷ μᾶλλον κ., Php.1:23; κρεῖσσον ποιεῖν, 1Co.7:38; ἐστιν, before inf.,
Refs 1Co.7:9, 2Pe.2:21
;
__(b) as to excellence:
Refs 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.†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) better

κρεῖσσον
kreisson
krice'-son
Neuter of an alternate form of G2909; (as noun) better, that is, greater advantage

KJV Usage: better.


View how G2908 κρεῖσσον is used in the Bible

2 occurrences of G2908 κρεῖσσον

1 Corinthians 7:38 better.
Philippians 1:23 better:

Distinct usage

1 better.
1 better:

Corresponding Hebrew Words

(& H2909) kreisson H1397 gever
(& H2909) kreisson H2896 tov
(& H2909) kreisson H5273 naim
(& H2909) kreisson H5276 naem
(& H2909) kreisson H8231 shaphar

Related words

G2908 κρεῖσσον

G2909 κρείττων

κρείττων
kreittōn
krite'-tohn
Comparative of a derivative of G2904; stronger, that is, (figuratively) better, that is, nobler

KJV Usage: best, better.