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χείρων

Transliteration: cheiron · adjective

11x in NTFirst: Matt 9:16
Meaningworse
Part of speechadjective
Frequency11x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsχεῖρον, χείρονα, χείρων, χεῖρόν, χείρονος
Example versesMatt 9:16 · Matt 12:45 · Matt 27:64 · Mark 2:21 · Mark 5:26
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What kind of word is χείρων?

χείρων (cheiron) is a adjective that occurs 11 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “worse” and first appears in Matt 9:16.

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