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
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Sorrow is better then laughter: for by the sadnesse of the countenance the heart is made better.
1611 marginal noteOr, anger.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
It is better to heare the rebuke of the wise, then for a man to heare the song of fooles.
1611 marginal notePro.13.18 & 15.31.32
better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Better is the ende of a thing then the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.
1611 marginal noteHeb. out of wisedome.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing vnder the Sunne, then to eate and to drinke, and to be merrie: for that shall abide with him of his labour, the dayes of his life, which God giueth him vnder the Sunne.
1611 marginal noteCha.3.22.
¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion.
Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Then said I, Wisedome is better then strength: neuerthelesse, the poore mans wisedome is despised, and his words are not heard.
1611 marginal noteProu. 21.22. chap.7.19.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Wisedome is better then weapons of warre: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the master of the tongue.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth: for thy Loue is better then wine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. thy loues.
1611 marginal noteChap.4.10.
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Historical English dictionary sources
With more affection; in a higher degree. More correctly, or fully. With superior excellence.
