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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2866. κομψότερον (kompsoteron) -- More elegant, more refined, more excellent</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2866.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_peter/5-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2866.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2866</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2865.htm" title="2865">◄</a> 2866. kompsoteron <a href="../greek/2867.htm" title="2867">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kompsoteron: More elegant, more refined, more excellent</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κομψότερον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb, Comparative<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kompsoteron<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>komp-so-ter-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(komp-sot'-er-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>More elegant, more refined, more excellent<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>in better health.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word κομψός (kompsos), meaning "elegant" or "refined."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κομψότερον, concepts of excellence and refinement can be found in Hebrew words such as טוֹב (tov, Strong's H2896), meaning "good" or "pleasant," and יָפֶה (yafeh, Strong's H3303), meaning "beautiful" or "handsome."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term κομψότερον is a comparative adjective used to describe something that is more elegant or refined than another. In the context of biblical literature, it often conveys a sense of superiority in quality or character, emphasizing a higher standard or excellence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, elegance and refinement were highly valued traits, often associated with the arts, rhetoric, and social status. The use of κομψότερον in biblical texts would have resonated with contemporary audiences familiar with these cultural ideals, highlighting the importance of striving for excellence in one's conduct and spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>comp. adverb of kompsos (refined, gentlemanly)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>well-dressed<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>better (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2866: κομψότερον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κομψότερον</span></span>, neuter comparitive of the adjective <span class="greek2">κομψός</span> (from <span class="greek2">κομέω</span> to take care of, tend) neat, elegant, nice, fine; used adverbially, <span class="accented">more finely, better</span>: <span class="greek2">κομψότερον</span> <span class="greek2">ἔσχεν</span>, <span class="accented">to be better,</span> used of a convalescent, <a href="/interlinear/john/4-52.htm">John 4:52</a> (<span class="greek2">ὅταν</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">ἰατρός</span> <span class="greek2">εἴπῃ</span>. <span class="greek2">κομψως</span> <span class="greek2">ἔχεις</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Epictetus</span> diss. 3, 10, 13; so in Latin<span class="latin">belle habere</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Cicero</span>, epistles ad div. 16, 15; (cf. English 'he's doing nicely,' 'he's getting on finely'; and) German <span class="foreign">er befindet sich hübsch; es geht hübsch mit ihm</span>). The glossary of <span class="abbreviation">Hesychius</span> refers to this passage: <span class="greek2">κομψότερον</span>, <span class="greek2">βελτιωτερον</span>, <span class="greek2">ἐλαφροτερον</span>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>better<p>Neuter comparative of a derivative of the base of <a href="/greek/2865.htm">komizo</a> (meaning, properly, well dressed, i.e. Nice); figuratively, convalescent -- + began to amend. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκονδύλιζον κομψοτερον κομψότερον κόνδυ κονδυλίζοντας κονδυλισμούς κονία κονίαμα κονίαν κονίας kompsoteron kompsóteron<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/4-52.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 4:52</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν ᾗ <b>κομψότερον</b> ἔσχεν εἶπαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he began to get <span class="itali">better.</span> Then<br><a href="/kjvs/john/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> when he began <span class="itali">to amend.</span> And they said<br><a href="/interlinear/john/4-52.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in which <span class="itali">better</span> he got they said<p><b><a href="/greek/2866.htm">Strong's Greek 2866</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2866.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kompsoteron_2866.htm">κομψότερον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2865.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2865"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2865" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2867.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2867"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2867" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>