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Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐγκρατεύονται γαμησάτωσαν <b>κρεῖττον</b> γάρ ἐστιν</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> let them marry; <span class="itali">for it is better</span> to marry<br><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for it is <span class="itali">better</span> to marry than<br><a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/7-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they have self-control let them marry <span class="itali">better</span> indeed it is<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοσούτῳ <b>κρείττων</b> γενόμενος τῶν</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as much <span class="itali">better</span> than the angels,<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> so much <span class="itali">better than</span> the angels,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by so much <span class="itali">better</span> having become than the<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπὸ τοῦ <b>κρείττονος</b> εὐλογεῖται </span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the lesser is blessed <span class="itali">by the greater.</span><br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is blessed of <span class="itali">the better.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by the <span class="itali">superior</span> is blessed<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ <b>κρείττονος</b> ἐλπίδος δι'</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> there is a bringing <span class="itali">in of a better</span> hope,<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the bringing in <span class="itali">of a better</span> hope<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] introduction however <span class="itali">of a better</span> hope by<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 7:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τοσοῦτο καὶ <b>κρείττονος</b> διαθήκης γέγονεν</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the guarantee <span class="itali">of a better</span> covenant.<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> made a surety <span class="itali">of a better</span> testament.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> so much also <span class="itali">of a better</span> covenant has become<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 8:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅσῳ καὶ <b>κρείττονός</b> ἐστιν διαθήκης</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the mediator <span class="itali">of a better</span> covenant,<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the mediator <span class="itali">of a better</span> covenant,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by so much as also <span class="itali">of a better</span> he is covenant<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 8:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural">Adj-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἥτις ἐπὶ <b>κρείττοσιν</b> ἐπαγγελίαις νενομοθέτηται</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> has been enacted <span class="itali">on better</span> promises.<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was established upon <span class="itali">better</span> promises.<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/8-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which upon <span class="itali">better</span> promises has been enacted<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/9-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 9:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural">Adj-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὰ ἐπουράνια <b>κρείττοσιν</b> θυσίαις παρὰ</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> themselves <span class="itali">with better</span> sacrifices<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> themselves <span class="itali">with better</span> sacrifices<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the heavenly places <span class="itali">with better</span> sacrifices than<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/10-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 10:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular">Adj-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔχειν ἑαυτοὺς <b>κρείττονα</b> ὕπαρξιν καὶ</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to have yourselves <span class="itali">a better</span> possession and<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">νῦν δὲ <b>κρείττονος</b> ὀρέγονται τοῦτ'</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But as it is, they desire <span class="itali">a better</span> [country], that is, a heavenly one.<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they desire <span class="itali">a better</span> [country], that is,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now moreover <span class="itali">a better</span> they stretch forward to this<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:35</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπολύτρωσιν ἵνα <b>κρείττονος</b> ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that they might obtain <span class="itali">a better</span> resurrection;<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they might obtain <span class="itali">a better</span> resurrection:<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> redemption that <span class="itali">a better</span> resurrection they might obtain<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περὶ ἡμῶν <b>κρεῖττόν</b> τι προβλεψαμένου</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> something <span class="itali">better</span> for us, so<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> having provided some <span class="itali">better</span> thing for<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for us <span class="itali">better</span> something having foreseen<p> <b><a href="/text/hebrews/12-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 12:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular">Adj-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αἵματι ῥαντισμοῦ <b>κρεῖττον</b> λαλοῦντι παρὰ</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> which speaks <span class="itali">better</span> than<br><a href="/kjv/hebrews/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that speaketh <span class="itali">better things</span> than<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/12-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to [the] blood of sprinkling <span class="itali">better things</span> speaking than<p> <b><a href="/text/1_peter/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>κρεῖττον</b> γὰρ ἀγαθοποιοῦντας</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For it is better,</span> if God<br><a href="/kjv/1_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For <span class="itali">[it is] better,</span> if the will<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">[it is] better</span> indeed [for you] doing good<p> <b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular">Adj-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3"><b>κρεῖττον</b> γὰρ ἦν</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For it would be better</span> for them not to have known<br><a href="/kjv/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For it had been <span class="itali">better</span> for them not<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Better</span> indeed it were<p><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">Concordance Entries</div><b><a href="/greek/2909.htm">Strong's Greek 2909</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/kreitto_n_2909.htm">κρείττων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreitton_2909.htm">κρεῖττον — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittona_2909.htm">κρείττονα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittonos_2909.htm">κρείττονος — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittosin_2909.htm">κρείττοσιν — 2 Occ.</a><br><div class="vheading2">Additional Entries</div><a href="/greek/ekraugasen_2905.htm">ἐκραύγασεν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ekraugazon_2905.htm">ἐκραύγαζον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kraugasei_2905.htm">κραυγάσει — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kraugazonta_2905.htm">κραυγάζοντα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kraugazonto_n_2905.htm">κραυγαζόντων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/krauge__2906.htm">κραυγὴ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/krauge_s_2906.htm">κραυγῆς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/krea_2907.htm">κρέα — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreisson_2908.htm">κρεῖσσον — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreissona_2908.htm">κρείσσονα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreitton_2909.htm">κρεῖττον — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittona_2909.htm">κρείττονα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittonos_2909.htm">κρείττονος — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kreittosin_2909.htm">κρείττοσιν — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kremamenon_2910.htm">κρεμάμενον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kremamenos_2910.htm">κρεμάμενος — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kremasantes_2910.htm">κρεμάσαντες — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kremasthe__2910.htm">κρεμασθῇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kremasthento_n_2910.htm">κρεμασθέντων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/krematai_2910.htm">κρέμαται — 1 Occ.</a><br><br><br></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Concordance</a></div></div></div><div id="left"><a href="/greek/strongs_2908.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Prev"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Prev" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/strongs_2910.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Next"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Next" /></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></td></tr></table></div><div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhlex.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>