KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 29:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Consider the rauens, for they neither sow nor reape, which neither haue storehouse nor barne, and God feedeth them: How much more are yee better then the foules?
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
It were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he cast into the Sea, then that he should offend one of these little ones.
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
What then? are wee better then they? No in no wise: for we haue before proued both Iewes, and Gentiles, that they are all vnder sinne,
1611 marginal noteGr. charged.
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
But if they cannot conteine, let them marry: for it is better to marrie then to burne.
So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
So then he that giueth her in mariage, doeth wel: but he that giueth her not in mariage, doeth better.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, are we the better: neither if wee eate not, are we the worse.
1611 marginal noteOr, haue we the more.
1611 marginal noteOr, haue we the lesse.
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
But I haue vsed none of these things. Neither haue I written these things, that it should bee so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my glorying voyd.
Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
Now in this that I declare vnto you, I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
For I am in a strait betwixt two, hauing a desire to depart, & to bee with Christ, which is farre better.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Let nothing bee done through strife, or vaine glory, but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues.
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Historical English dictionary sources
With more affection; in a higher degree. More correctly, or fully. With superior excellence.
