Joshua 22:24
And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
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And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
Read in context →Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
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mâllon · mal'-lon
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree) or rather
Strong's KJV usage: :--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:6Strong's last: 2 Peter 1:10
Open full G3123 profile →ḗ · ay
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
Strong's KJV usage: :--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
Strong's first: Matthew 18:8Strong's last: Luke 12:51
Open full G2228 profile →plḗn · plane
moreover (besides), i.e. albeit, save that, rather, yet
Strong's KJV usage: :--but (rather), except, nevertheless, notwithstanding, save, than.
Strong's first: Luke 11:41Strong's last: Luke 12:31
Open full G4133 profile →thélō · thel'-o
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
Strong's KJV usage: :--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 14:19Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 14:19
Open full G2309 profile →menoûnge · men-oon'-geh
so then at least
Strong's KJV usage: :--nay but, yea doubtless (rather, verily).
Strong's first: Luke 11:28Strong's last: Luke 11:28
Open full G3304 profile →ouchí · oo-khee'
not indeed
Strong's KJV usage: :--nay, not.
Strong's first: Luke 17:8Strong's last: Luke 17:8
Open full G3780 profile →perissotérōs · per-is-sot-er'-oce
more superabundantly
Strong's KJV usage: :--more abundant(-ly), X the more earnest, (more) exceedingly, more frequent, much more, the rather.
Strong's first: Hebrews 13:19Strong's last: Hebrews 13:19
Open full G4056 profile →bâchar · baw-khar'
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Strong's KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Strong's first: Psalms 84:10Strong's last: Psalms 84:10
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And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?
And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah.
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
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RATH'ER, adverb [I would rather go, or sooner go. The use is taken from pushing or moving forward.] [Latin ante, before.] But he said, yea rather happy are they that hear the word of God and keep it. Luke 11:28]
1. More readily or willingly; with better liking; with preference or choice.
My soul chooseth strangling and death rather than life. Job 7:15.
Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 3:19. Psalms 84:10.
2. In preference; preferably; with better reason. Good is rather to be chosen than evil. See Acts 5:29.
3. In a greater degree than otherwise.
He sought throughout the world, but sought in vain, and no where finding, rather fear'd her slain.
4. More properly; more correctly speaking.
This is an art which does mend nature, change it rather; but the art itself is nature.
5. Noting some degree of contrariety in fact.
She was nothing better, but rather grew worse. Mark 5:26.
Matthew 27:24.
The rather especially; for better reason; for particular cause.
You are come to me in a happy time, the rather for I have some sport in hand.
Had rather is supposed to be a corruption of would rather
I had rather speak five words with my understanding - 1 Corinthians 14:19. This phrase may have been originally, 'I'd rather ' for I would rather and the contraction afterwards mistaken for had. Correct speakers and writers generally use would in all such phrases; I would rather I prefer; I desire in preference.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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