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κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως

Stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler · resurrection

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κρείττων G2909 stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Pronunciation kreíttōn
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ἀνάστασις G386 resurrection
Pronunciation anástasis
Rising from death itself, not merely revival; fundamentally transforms the person raised into new, transformed existence.
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What does κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως (kreittonos anastaseōs) mean in the Bible?

κρείττων · ἀνάστασις is a Greek word meaning "better resurrection".

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Meaning

better resurrection
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 7:9 · Phil 1:23 · 1 Pet 3:17 · 2 Pet 2:21 4×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 1:4 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Heb 7:19 · Heb 7:22 · Heb 8:6 · Heb 11:16 · Heb 11:35 5×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Heb 7:7 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 8:6 · Heb 9:23 2×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 7:38 · 1 Cor 11:17 · Heb 11:40 · Heb 12:24 4×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Heb 6:9 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 10:34 1×
19 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 17 — The Gospel Reasoned from Scripture and Proclaimed to the Nations Acts 23 — The Lord Stands Near Paul and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 4 — Christ Alone Saves and His Witnesses Speak Boldly John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 20 — The Rejected Son, the Questioned Authority, and the Lord Who Silences His Opponents Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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