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
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.
1611 marginal noteProu.3.14.
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
He that is despised and hath a seruant, is better then he that honoureth himselfe, and lacketh bread.
better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Better is little with the feare of the LORD, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37.16. 1.tim.6.6. prou. 16.8.
better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe, and hatred therewith.
1611 marginal noteChap. 17.1.
better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.
1611 marginal notePsal. 37.16. chap. 15.16.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?
1611 marginal noteCha.8.11.
better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.
better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
¶ Better is a drie morsell, and quietnesse therewith; then an house full of sacrifices with strife.
1611 marginal noteOr, good cheere.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.17.
better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
¶ Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
1611 marginal noteChap.28.6
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Historical English dictionary sources
With more affection; in a higher degree. More correctly, or fully. With superior excellence.
