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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2570 - Better

Strong's No.:G2570

Greek:καλός

Transliteration:kalos

Phonetic:kal-os'

Word Origin:Of uncertain affinity

Bible Usage:X-(idiom) better fair good (-ly) honest meet well worthy.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

properly beautiful but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally) that is valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use and thus distinguished from G18 which is properly intrinsic)


Thayers
Definition:

1. beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable

a. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent

b. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends

1. genuine, approved

2. precious

3. joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be

4. praiseworthy, noble

c. beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy

1. morally good, noble

d. honourable, conferring honour

e. affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming


Bible References:
Better

Translation
Occurrences:
better ( 7 )
good ( 81 )
goodly ( 2 )
honest ( 4 )
meet ( 2 )
thing ( 2 )
things ( 1 )
well ( 1 )
worthy ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.