What does χείρων · πρῶτος mean in the Bible?
χείρων · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)".
Greek · G5501, G4413
χείρονα τῶν πρώτων
Worse than · foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
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χείρωνG5501worse than
Pronunciationcheírōn
Open lexicon entry →πρῶτοςG4413foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciationprōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
Open lexicon entry →What does χείρονα τῶν πρώτων (cheirona tōn prōtōn) mean in the Bible?
χείρων · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5501, G4413?
G5501, G4413 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
Source Gloss
from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 6 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns6Aligned forms11Case patternNominative (8)Number patternSingular (8)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 9:16 · Mark 2:21 · John 5:143×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterMatt 12:45 · Luke 11:26 · 2 Pet 2:203×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 27:641×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine1 Tim 5:81×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineHeb 10:291×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMark 5:26 · 2 Tim 3:132×
Word Origins
χείρονα τῶν πρώτων is built from this root: