better

Found 117 times in the King James Bible

H2896 Hebrew

G2909 Greek

English Definition

good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

טוֹב

Transliteration

ṭôwb

Strong's Reference H2896

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

κρείττων

Transliteration

ṭôwb

Strong's Reference G2909

"Better" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2896, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2909. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Philippians 1:23 New Testament

which is far better:

Genesis 29:19 Old Testament

said, It is better that I give

Exodus 14:12 Old Testament

it had been better for us to

Numbers 14:3 Old Testament

were it not better for us to

Judges 8:2 Old Testament

grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage

Judges 9:2 Old Testament

Shechem, Whether is better for you, either

Judges 11:25 Old Testament

thou any thing better than Balak the

Judges 18:19 Old Testament

priest: is it better for thee to

Ruth 4:15 Old Testament

thee, which is better to thee than

1 Samuel 1:8 Old Testament

am not I better to thee than

1 Samuel 15:22 Old Testament

to obey is better than sacrifice, and

1 Samuel 15:28 Old Testament

thine, that is better than thou.

1 Samuel 27:1 Old Testament

there is nothing better for me than

2 Samuel 17:14 Old Testament

the Archite is better than the counsel

2 Samuel 18:3 Old Testament

now it is better that thou succour

1 Kings 1:47 Old Testament

of Solomon better than thy name, and

1 Kings 2:32 Old Testament

more righteous and better than he, and

1 Kings 19:4 Old Testament

am not better than my fathers.

1 Kings 21:2 Old Testament

for it a better vineyard than it;

2 Kings 5:12 Old Testament

rivers of Damascus, better than all the

2 Chronicles 21:13 Old Testament

which were better than thyself:

Esther 1:19 Old Testament

another that is better than she.

Psalm 37:16 Old Testament

man hath is better than the riches

Psalm 63:3 Old Testament

thy lovingkindness is better than life, my

Psalm 69:31 Old Testament

please the LORD better than an ox

Psalm 84:10 Old Testament

thy courts is better than a thousand.

Psalm 118:8 Old Testament

It is better to trust in

Psalm 118:9 Old Testament

It is better to trust in

Psalm 119:72 Old Testament

thy mouth is better unto me than

Proverbs 3:14 Old Testament

of it is better than the merchandise

Proverbs 8:11 Old Testament

For wisdom is better than rubies; and

Proverbs 8:19 Old Testament

My fruit is better than gold, yea,

Proverbs 12:9 Old Testament

a servant, is better than he that

Proverbs 15:16 Old Testament

Better is little with

Proverbs 15:17 Old Testament

Better is a dinner

Proverbs 16:8 Old Testament

Better is a little

Proverbs 16:16 Old Testament

How much better is it to

Proverbs 16:19 Old Testament

Better it is to

Proverbs 16:32 Old Testament

to anger is better than the mighty;

Proverbs 17:1 Old Testament

Better is a dry

Proverbs 19:1 Old Testament

Better is the poor

Proverbs 19:22 Old Testament

poor man is better than a liar.

Proverbs 21:9 Old Testament

It is better to dwell in

Proverbs 21:19 Old Testament

It is better to dwell in

Proverbs 25:7 Old Testament

For better it is that

Proverbs 25:24 Old Testament

It is better to dwell in

Proverbs 27:5 Old Testament

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Proverbs 27:10 Old Testament

for better is a neighbour that is

Proverbs 28:6 Old Testament

Better is the poor

Ecclesiastes 2:24 Old Testament

There is nothing better for a man,

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