Strong G957βελτίων
better
- Transliteration
- beltion
- Pronunciation
- bel-tee'-on
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
βελτίων, -ον (genitive -ονος), comp. of ἀγαθός,
[in LXX chiefly for טוֹב;]
neut. as adv., better, very well: 2Ti.1:18 (also Act.10:28 D). On elative use in these passages, see M, Pr., 78, 236.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for טוֹב;]
neut. as adv., better, very well: 2Ti.1:18 (also Act.10:28 D). On elative use in these passages, see M, Pr., 78, 236.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G957 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- well1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βελτ-ίων, ον,
genitive ονος, comparative of ἀγαθός, better (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus), βέλτιόν [ἐστι])] it is fitting, conuenient, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1264b28)]; μανθάνειν βελτίονα [[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus] “fragment” 1120.5)]; ἐπὶ τὸ β. χωρεῖν improve, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.50; ἐπὶ τὸ β. ἐλθεῖν 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.65)]; ἄγειν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 29; τὰ βελτίω προσδοκᾶν ἀεί 4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Comicus 9)]. adverb βελτιόνως, ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.2, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 484a)]. [ῑ Attic dialect, but βέλτῐον [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 2.10.])]
genitive ονος, comparative of ἀγαθός, better (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus), βέλτιόν [ἐστι])] it is fitting, conuenient, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1264b28)]; μανθάνειν βελτίονα [[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus] “fragment” 1120.5)]; ἐπὶ τὸ β. χωρεῖν improve, advance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.50; ἐπὶ τὸ β. ἐλθεῖν 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.65)]; ἄγειν[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 29; τὰ βελτίω προσδοκᾶν ἀεί 4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Comicus 9)]. adverb βελτιόνως, ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.2, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 484a)]. [ῑ Attic dialect, but βέλτῐον [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 2.10.])]