Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
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Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
Read in context →I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
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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 10:15Strong's last: 1 John 4:4
Open full G2228 profile →pará · par-ah'
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
Strong's KJV usage: :--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side…by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with.
Strong's first: Luke 3:13Strong's last: Hebrews 12:24
Open full G3844 profile →meízōn · mide'-zone
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
Strong's KJV usage: :--elder, greater(-est), more.
Strong's first: Matthew 11:11Strong's last: 1 John 3:20
Open full G3187 profile →hypér · hoop-er'
"over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than
Strong's KJV usage: :--(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:37Strong's last: Hebrews 4:12
Open full G5228 profile →prōtos · pro'-tos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Strong's KJV usage: :--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
Strong's first: Matthew 12:45Strong's last: Revelation 2:19
Open full G4413 profile →autós · ow-tos'
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Strong's KJV usage: :--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.
Strong's first: Matthew 6:26Strong's last: John 13:16
Open full G846 profile →ischyrós · is-khoo-ros'
forcible (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--boisterous, mighty(-ier), powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.
Strong's first: Matthew 3:11Strong's last: Luke 3:16
Open full G2478 profile →perissós · per-is-sos'
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
Strong's KJV usage: :--exceeding abundantly above, more abundantly, advantage, exceedingly, very highly, beyond measure, more, superfluous, vehement(-ly).
Strong's first: Matthew 5:37Strong's last: Luke 7:26
Open full G4053 profile →toútōn · too'-tone
of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
Strong's KJV usage: :--such, their, these (things), they, this sort, those.
Strong's first: Mark 12:31Strong's last: John 14:12
Open full G5130 profile →heautoû · heh-ow-too'
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
Strong's KJV usage: :--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Strong's first: Matthew 12:45Strong's last: Luke 11:26
Open full G1438 profile →éndyma · en'-doo-mah
apparel (especially the outer robe)
Strong's KJV usage: :--clothing, garment, raiment.
Strong's first: Matthew 6:25Strong's last: Luke 12:23
Open full G1742 profile →Iōnâs · ee-o-nas'
Jonas (i.e. Jonah), the name of two Israelites
Strong's KJV usage: :--Jonas.
Strong's first: Matthew 12:41Strong's last: Luke 11:32
Open full G2495 profile →pâs · pas
all, any, every, the whole
Strong's KJV usage: :--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Strong's first: Mark 12:43Strong's last: Luke 21:3
Open full G3956 profile →Solomṓn · sol-om-one'
Solomon (i.e. Shelomoh), the son of David
Strong's KJV usage: :--Solomon.
Strong's first: Matthew 12:42Strong's last: Luke 11:31
Open full G4672 profile →strouthíon · stroo-thee'-on
a little sparrow
Strong's KJV usage: :--sparrow.
Strong's first: Matthew 10:31Strong's last: Luke 12:7
Open full G4765 profile →trophḗ · trof-ay'
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
Strong's KJV usage: :--food, meat.
Strong's first: Matthew 6:25Strong's last: Luke 12:23
Open full G5160 profile →min · min
Strong's KJV usage: according, after, because, before, by, for, from, × him, × more than, (out) of, part, since, × these, to, upon, when.
Strong's first: Daniel 2:30Strong's last: Daniel 7:20
Open full H4481 profile →allá · al-lah'
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
Strong's KJV usage: :--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 1:13Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 1:13
Open full G235 profile →epánō · ep-an'-o
up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: :--above, more than, (up-)on, over.
Strong's first: Mark 14:5Strong's last: Mark 14:5
Open full G1883 profile →ḗper · ay'-per
than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed)
Strong's KJV usage: :--than.
Strong's first: John 12:43Strong's last: John 12:43
Open full G2260 profile →hína · hin'-ah
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
Strong's KJV usage: :--albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
Strong's first: 3 John 1:4Strong's last: 3 John 1:4
Open full G2443 profile →Iōánnēs · ee-o-an'-nace
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
Strong's KJV usage: :--John.
Strong's first: John 5:36Strong's last: John 5:36
Open full G2491 profile →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: 1 Corinthians 14:18Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 14:18
Open full G3123 profile →mégas · meg'-as
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Strong's KJV usage: :--(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, X to years.
Strong's first: John 1:50Strong's last: John 1:50
Open full G3173 profile →mikrós · mik-ros'
small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity)
Strong's KJV usage: :--least, less, little, small.
Strong's first: Mark 4:31Strong's last: Mark 4:31
Open full G3398 profile →moû · moo
of me
Strong's KJV usage: :--I, me, mine (own), my.
Strong's first: John 14:28Strong's last: John 14:28
Open full G3450 profile →hoûtos · hoo'-tos
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
Strong's KJV usage: :--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Strong's first: John 15:13Strong's last: John 15:13
Open full G3778 profile →pémpō · pem'-po
to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ἵημι (as a stronger form of εἶμι) refers rather to the objective point or terminus ad quem, and G4724 denotes properly, the orderly motion involved), especially on a temporary errand; also to transmit, bestow, or wield
Strong's KJV usage: :--send, thrust in.
Strong's first: John 13:16Strong's last: John 13:16
Open full G3992 profile →peteinón · pet-i-non'
a flying animal, i.e. bird
Strong's KJV usage: :--bird, fowl.
Strong's first: Luke 12:24Strong's last: Luke 12:24
Open full G4071 profile →pleíōn · pli-own
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
Strong's KJV usage: :--X above, + exceed, more excellent, further, (very) great(-er), long(-er), (very) many, greater (more) part, + yet but.
Strong's first: John 21:15Strong's last: John 21:15
Open full G4119 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: Acts 15:28Strong's last: Acts 15:28
Open full G4133 profile →próbaton · prob'-at-on
something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e. (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--sheep(-fold).
Strong's first: Matthew 12:12Strong's last: Matthew 12:12
Open full G4263 profile →soû · soo
of thee, thy
Strong's KJV usage: :--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
Strong's first: Luke 14:8Strong's last: Luke 14:8
Open full G4675 profile →té · teh
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
Strong's KJV usage: :--also, and, both, even, then, whether.
Strong's first: Acts 26:22Strong's last: Acts 26:22
Open full G5037 profile →tímios · tim'-ee-os
valuable, i.e. (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved
Strong's KJV usage: :--dear, honourable, (more, most) precious, had in reputation.
Strong's first: 1 Peter 1:7Strong's last: 1 Peter 1:7
Open full G5093 profile →hymōn · hoo-mone'
of (from or concerning) you
Strong's KJV usage: :--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Strong's first: Matthew 23:15Strong's last: Matthew 23:15
Open full G5216 profile →cheírōn · khi'-rone
from an obsolete equivalent χέρης (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
Strong's KJV usage: :--sorer, worse.
Strong's first: Matthew 27:64Strong's last: Matthew 27:64
Open full G5501 profile →ʼayin · ah'-yin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
Strong's KJV usage: else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare 370.
Strong's first: 2 Chronicles 20:25Strong's last: 2 Chronicles 20:25
Open full H369 profile →ʼîysh · eesh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Strong's KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Strong's first: Proverbs 19:22Strong's last: Proverbs 19:22
Open full H376 profile →ʼal · al
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
Strong's KJV usage: nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.
Strong's first: Proverbs 17:12Strong's last: Proverbs 17:12
Open full H408 profile →ʼim · eem
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
Strong's KJV usage: (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, + more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, + save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more, none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when, whereas, whether, while, + yet.
Strong's first: 2 Kings 9:35Strong's last: 2 Kings 9:35
Open full H518 profile →gâdôwl · gaw-dole'
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
Strong's KJV usage: aloud, elder(-est), exceeding(-ly), far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very.
Strong's first: Haggai 2:9Strong's last: Haggai 2:9
Open full H1419 profile →dîy · dee
that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of
Strong's KJV usage: × as, but, for(-asmuch ), now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.
Strong's first: Daniel 3:19Strong's last: Daniel 3:19
Open full H1768 profile →zeh · zeh
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
Strong's KJV usage: he, × hence, × here, it(-self), × now, × of him, the one...the other, × than the other, (× out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, × thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097, 2098.
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 6:5Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 6:5
Open full H2088 profile →min · min
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Strong's KJV usage: above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, × neither, × nor, (out) of, over, since, × then, through, × whether, with.
Strong's first: Leviticus 14:37Strong's last: Leviticus 14:37
Open full H4480 profile →ʻal · al
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
Strong's KJV usage: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
Strong's first: Numbers 3:46Strong's last: Numbers 3:46
Open full H5921 profile →ʻim · eem
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
Strong's KJV usage: accompanying, against, and, as (× long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).
Strong's first: Ecclesiastes 2:16Strong's last: Ecclesiastes 2:16
Open full H5973 profile →pânîym · paw-neem'
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Strong's KJV usage: accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, × as (long as), at, battle, because (of), beseech, countenance, edge, employ, endure, enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, × him(-self), honourable, impudent, in, it, look(-eth) (-s), × me, meet, × more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), × on, open, out of, over against, the partial, person, please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, regard, right forth, serve, × shewbread, sight, state, straight, street, × thee, × them(-selves), through ( -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), upon, upside ( down), with(-in, -stand), × ye, × you.
Strong's first: Job 34:19Strong's last: Job 34:19
Open full H6440 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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And now art thou any thing better than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them,
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken unto her.
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THAN, adverb This word is placed after some comparative adjective or adverb, to express comparison between what precedes and what follows. Thus Elijah said, I am not better than my fathers. Wisdom is better than strength. Israel loved Joseph more than all his children. All nations are counted less than nothing. I who am less than the least of all saints. The last error shall be worse than the first. He that denies the faith is worse than an infidel.
After more, or an equivalent termination, the following word implies less, or worse; after less, or an equivalent termination, it implies more or better.
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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