Better in the Bible: 117 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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better KJV

“Better” is in the King James Bible 117 times, in 114 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

טוב ṭôb 73 times
κρείττων kreittōn 17 times
καλός kalos 6 times
יטב yâṭab 4 times
διαφέρω diapherō 3 times
κρεῖσσον kreisson 2 times
μᾶλλον mallon 2 times
טוב ṭôb 2 times
λυσιτελεῖ lusitelei 1 time
περισσεύω perisseuō 1 time
προέχομαι proechomai 1 time
συμφέρω sumpherō 1 time

5 more, less often

ὑπερέχω huperechō 1 time
χρηστός chrēstos 1 time
יד yâd 1 time
יותר yôthêr 1 time
יתרון yithrôn 1 time

translating H2896

1 verse translating H2896 in Lamentations Show all

Lamentations

4:9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.

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