Strong G2866κομψότερον
better
- Transliteration
- kompsoteron
- Pronunciation
- komp-sot'-er-on
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Neuter comparative of a derivative of the base of G2865 (meaning properly well dressed that is nice); figuratively convalescent: - + began to amend.
Detailed definition
κομψός, -ή, -όν
(κομέω, to take care of),
well-dressed, elegant, fine; compar. neut., κομψότερον ἔχειν (cf. κόμψως ἔχειν, Epict., and colloq. Eng., "to be doing finely"): Jhn.4:52.†
(AS)
(κομέω, to take care of),
well-dressed, elegant, fine; compar. neut., κομψότερον ἔχειν (cf. κόμψως ἔχειν, Epict., and colloq. Eng., "to be doing finely"): Jhn.4:52.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2866 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- amend1
First verses
- John 4:52Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
Related to: κομψ-ότης, ητος, ἡ,
elegance, prettiness, daintiness, especially of language, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.1 (variant{κοσμιότητος}), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 358c (_plural_))]; κ. ἱστορική, φυσική, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.353e.)]
elegance, prettiness, daintiness, especially of language, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.1 (variant{κοσμιότητος}), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Epistulae” 358c (_plural_))]; κ. ἱστορική, φυσική, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.353e.)]