Strong's Lexicon
G5501 — χείρων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5501 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χείρων |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | irregular comparative of G2556, from an obsolete equivalent cheres (of uncertain derivation) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | cheiron |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khei'-rown |
| Meaning: | 1. more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally) |
| KJV Renderings: | sorer, worse |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χειρῶν, χεῖρον (comparitive of κακός; derived from the obsolete χερης, which has been preserved in the dative χερηι, accusative χερηα, plural χερεης, χερηα; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 268 (cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word χερης) (from Homer down), worse: Mat 9:16; Mat 27:64; Mar 2:21; γίνεται τά ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων, Mat 12:45; Luk 11:26; 2Pe 2:20; εἰς τό χεῖρον ἔρχεσθαι (to grow worse), of one whose illness increases, Mar 5:26; ἵνα μή χεῖρον σοι τί γένηται, lest some worse thing befall thee, Joh 5:14; πόσῳ χειρῶν τιμωρία (A. V. how much sorer punishment), Heb 10:29; ἐπί τό χεῖρον προκόπτειν ((A. V. wax worse and worse); see προκόπτω, 2), 2Ti 3:13; of the moral character, σπιστου χειρῶν, 1Ti 5:8.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χείρων (sorer)
Matthew 9:16
- KJV: No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment and the rent is made worse
- GK: ουδείς δε επιβάλλει επίβλημα ράκους αγνάφου επί ιματίω παλαιώ αίρει γαρ το πλήρωμα αυτού από του ιματίου και χείρον σχίσμα γίνεται
Matthew 12:45
- KJV: Then goeth he and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself and they enter in and dwell there and the last of that man is worse than the first Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation
- GK: τότε πορεύεται και παραλαμβάνει μεθ΄ εαυτού επτά έτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα εαυτού και εισελθόντα κατοικεί εκεί και γίνεται τα έσχατα του ανθρώπου εκείνου χείρονα των πρώτων ούτως έσται και τη γενεά ταύτη τη πονηρά
Matthew 27:64
- KJV: Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day lest his disciples come by night and steal him away and say unto the people He is risen from the dead so the last error shall be worse than the first
- GK: κέλευσον ουν ασφαλισθήναι τον τάφον έως της τρίτης ημέρας μήποτε ελθόντες οι μαθηταί αυτού νυκτός κλέψωσιν αυτόν και είπωσι τω λαώ ηγέρθη από των νεκρών και έσται η εσχάτη πλάνη χείρων της πρώτης
Mark 2:21
- KJV: No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old and the rent is made worse
- GK: και ουδείς επίβλημα ράκους αγνάφου επιρράπτει επί ιματίω παλαιώ ει αίρει το πλήρωμα αυτού το καινόν του παλαιού και χείρον σχίσμα γίνεται
Mark 5:26
- KJV: And had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse
- GK: και πολλά παθούσα υπό πολλών ιατρών και δαπανήσασα τα παρ΄ εαυτής πάντα και μηδέν ωφεληθείσα αλλά μάλλον εις το χείρον ελθούσα
Luke 11:26
- KJV: Then goeth he and taketh seven other spirits more wicked than himself and they enter in and dwell there and the last of that man is worse than the first
- GK: τότε πορεύεται και παραλαμβάνει επτά έτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα εαυτού και εισελθόντα κατοικεί εκεί και γίνεται τα έσχατα του ανθρώπου εκείνου χείρονα των πρώτων
John 5:14
- KJV: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple and said unto him Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee
- GK: μετά ταύτα ευρίσκει αυτόν ο Ιησούς εν τω ιερώ και είπεν αυτώ ίδε υγιής γέγονας μηκέτι αμάρτανε ίνα μη χείρόν τι σοι γένηται
1 Timothy 5:8
- KJV: But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel
- GK: ει δε τις των ιδίων και μάλιστα των οικείων ου προνοεί την πίστιν ήρνηται και έστιν απίστου χείρων
2 Timothy 3:13
- KJV: But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived
- GK: πονηροί δε άνθρωποι και γόητες προκόψουσιν επί το χείρον πλανώντες και πλανώμενοι