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Koine Greek wordlink #74671

SR GNT Yhn 12:43 ἤπερ (aʸper) ‘glory of humans more than the glory of god’ Strongs=22600 Lemma=ēper^*
Word role=conjunction
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἤπερ (C-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἤπερ’ (C-···) is always and only glossed as ‘than’.

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘ēper’ in the Greek originals.

Greek words (45) other than ἤπερ (C-···) with a gloss related to ‘than’

Have 45 other words with 2 lemmas altogether (para, ē)

YHN 3:19 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘rather the darkness than the light was’ SR GNT Yhn 3:19 word 23

OET-LV: 19 And this is the judgement, that the light has _come into the world, and the people loved the darkness rather than the light, because/for the works of _them was evil. (JHN_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 And this is the verdict: that light has come into the world, but some people love the darkness more than the light because they do evil things, (JHN 3:19)

YHN 4:1 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘is making and is immersing than Yōannaʸs’ SR GNT Yhn 4:1 word 18

OET-LV: 4 Therefore when the master knew that the Farisaios_party heard that Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _making and is _immersing more apprentices/followers than Yōannaʸs (JHN_4:1)

OET-RV: 4 When Yeshua found out that the Pharisee party knew that he was gaining and immersing more followers than Yohan had, (JHN 4:1)

MARK 9:43 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘to come_in into life than two hands having’ SR GNT Mark 9:43 word 23

OET-LV: 43 And if the hand of _you may _be _stumbling you, cut_ it _off, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life maimed, than to _go _away into the geenna having the two hands, into the the inextinguishable fire. (MRK_9:43)

OET-RV: 43 If your hand causes you to disobey God, cut it off—it’s better to enter eternal life being maimed, than to have two hands but to be thrown into the fire that never goes out. (MRK 9:43)

MARK 9:45 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘into life lame than two feet having’ SR GNT Mark 9:45 word 31

OET-LV: 45 And if the foot of _you may _be _stumbling you, cut_ it _off, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life lame, than having the two feet to _be _thrown into the geenna. (MRK_9:45)

OET-RV: 45 And if your foot causes you to disobey God, cut it off—it’s better to enter eternal life being maimed, than to have two feet but to be thrown into hell. (MRK 9:45)

MARK 9:47 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘the kingdom of god than two eyes having’ SR GNT Mark 9:47 word 26

OET-LV: 47 And if the eye of _you may _be _stumbling you, throw_ it _out, it _is better you to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god one-eyed, than to _be _thrown into the geenna, having two eyes (MRK_9:47)

OET-RV: 47 And if your eye causes you to disobey God, gouge it out—it’s better to enter God’s kingdom one-eyed, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell (MRK 9:47)

MARK 10:25 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘eye needle to pass_through than a rich one into the’ SR GNT Mark 10:25 word 17

OET-LV: 25 It _is easier for_a_camel to _pass _through through eye needle than a_rich one to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god. (MRK_10:25)

OET-RV: 25 It’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.” (MRK 10:25)

MAT 10:15 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘on the day of judgement than for city that’ SR GNT Mat 10:15 word 16

OET-LV: 15 Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, it _will _be more _tolerable for_the_land of_Sodoma/(Şədom) and of _Gomorra/(ˊAmorāh) on the_day of _judgement, than the for_ that _city. (MAT_10:15)

OET-RV: 15 I can assure you that it will be more tolerable for the towns of Sodom and Amorah (Gomorrah) on the day of judgement that it will be for those places. (MAT 10:15)

MAT 11:22 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘in day of judgement than for you_all’ SR GNT Mat 11:22 word 13

OET-LV: 22 However I _am _saying to _you _all, it _will _be more _tolerable for _Turos and Sidōn in day of _judgement than for _you _all. (MAT_11:22)

OET-RV: 22 However, I’m telling you all that it will be more tolerable for the people of Tyre and Tsidon on judgement day than it will be for you. (MAT 11:22)

MAT 11:24 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘in day of judgement than for you’ SR GNT Mat 11:24 word 16

OET-LV: 24 However I _am _saying to _you _all that it _will _be more _tolerable for_the_land of _Sodoma in day of _judgement than for _you. (MAT_11:24)

OET-RV: 24 However, I’m telling you all that it will be more tolerable for the people of Sodom on judgement day than it will be for you.” (MAT 11:24)

MAT 18:8 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘maimed or lame than two hands or’ SR GNT Mat 18:8 word 34

OET-LV: 8 And if the hand of _you or the foot of _you is _stumbling you, cut_ it _off and throw it from you, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life maimed or lame, than to _be _thrown into the the eternal fire having two hands or two feet. (MAT_18:8)

OET-RV: 8 “If your hand or foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away because it’s better for you to enter eternal life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands and feet. (MAT 18:8)

MAT 18:9 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘into life to come_in than two eyes having’ SR GNT Mat 18:9 word 23

OET-LV: 9 And if the eye of _you is _stumbling you, pluck _out it and throw it from you, it _is better for _you to _come _in into the life one-eyed, than to _be _thrown into the geenna of_ the _fire having two eyes. (MAT_18:9)

OET-RV: 9 Also if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away because it’s better for you to enter eternal life with only one eye than to be thrown into the pit of fire with two eyes. (MAT 18:9)

MAT 18:13 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘over it more than over the ninety’ SR GNT Mat 18:13 word 14

OET-LV: 13 And if he _may _become to _find it, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that he _is _rejoicing over it more than over the ninety nine which not having _been _strayed. (MAT_18:13)

OET-RV: 13 And if he happens to find it, I can assure you that he’ll be happier about that one than about the ninety-nine who never strayed away. (MAT 18:13)

MAT 19:24 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘the eye of a needle to pass_through than a rich one to come_in into’ SR GNT Mat 19:24 word 17

OET-LV: 24 And furthermore I _am _telling to _you _all, it _is easier for_a_camel to _pass _through through the_eye of_a_needle than a_rich one to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god. (MAT_19:24)

OET-RV: 24 In fact, it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.” (MAT 19:24)

LUKE 9:13 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘are to us more than loaves five and’ SR GNT Luke 9:13 word 21

OET-LV: 13 But he _said to them: You _all give something to _them. to _eat. But they said: Not to _us are more than five loaves and two fishes, if surely _not having _been _gone, we may _buy foods for all the this people. (LUK_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 But Yeshua told them, “You all give them something to eat.”
¶ “We don’t have anything more than just five breadrolls and two fish, unless we go and buy some food for all these people.” (LUK 9:13)

LUKE 10:12 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘that more_tolerable will_be than for city that’ SR GNT Luke 10:12 word 17

OET-LV: 12 I _am _saying to _you _all that will _be more _tolerable for_Sodoma/(Şədom) in the that, day, than the for_ that _city. (LUK_10:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’m telling you that it will be more bearable for the people of Sodom in that day than for the people in that place. (LUK 10:12)

LUKE 10:14 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘in the judgement than for you_all’ SR GNT Luke 10:14 word 10

OET-LV: 14 However it _will _be more _tolerable for _Turos and Sidōn, in the judgement than for _you _all. (LUK_10:14)

OET-RV: 14 hence it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Tsidon on judgement day than it will be for you all. (LUK 10:14)

LUKE 15:7 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘one sinner repenting than over ninety nine’ SR GNT Luke 15:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 I _am _saying to _you _all that thus joy in the heaven will _be over one sinner repenting, than over ninety nine righteous ones, who are _having no need of _repentance. (LUK_15:7)

OET-RV: 7 I’m telling you all that there’s similar celebration in heaven when one person turns from their disobedience and obeys God—more than over ninety-nine guiltless people who have no need to change. (LUK 15:7)

LUKE 16:17 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘and earth to pass_away than of the law one’ SR GNT Luke 16:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 But it _is easier the for _heaven and the earth to _pass _away, than one serif of _the law to _fall. (LUK_16:17)

OET-RV: 17 but it’s easier for the sky and the earth to disappear than it is for one small part of the law to fall. (LUK 16:17)

LUKE 17:2 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘into the sea than that he may stumble of little ones’ SR GNT Luke 17:2 word 22

OET-LV: 2 It _is _improving for _him if a_ milling _stone is _hung _around around the neck of _him, and he _has _been _thrown _down into the sea, than that he _may _stumble of_ the one these _little ones. (LUK_17:2)

OET-RV: 2 It would be better if that person had a heavy weight tied to them and got thrown into the sea than if they cause a younger one to stumble. (LUK 17:2)

LUKE 18:25 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘an eye of a needle to come_in than a rich man into the’ SR GNT Luke 18:25 word 12

OET-LV: 25 For/Because is easier a_camel to _come _in through an_eye of_a_needle, than a_rich man to _come _in into the kingdom of_ the _god. (LUK_18:25)

OET-RV: 25 it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a wealthy person to enter God’s kingdom.” (LUK 18:25)

ACTs 4:19 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘from you_all to_be hearing rather than from god judge’ SR GNT Acts 4:19 word 22

OET-LV: 19 But the Petros and Yōannaʸs answering said to them: Judge whether it _is right before the god, to _be _hearing from _you _all rather than the from_god. (ACT_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 But Peter and Yohan answered, “You judge for yourselves whether it’s right in God’s eyes to listen to you rather than to him? (ACT 4:19)

ACTs 5:29 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘it is fitting to god rather than people’ SR GNT Acts 5:29 word 14

OET-LV: 29 But Petros and the ambassadors answering said: To _be _yielding it _is _fitting to_god, rather than people. (ACT_5:29)

OET-RV: 29 But Peter and the other missionaries answered, “It’s better to obey God than people. (ACT 5:29)

ACTs 17:21 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘not_one other thing were having_opportunity than to_be telling something or’ SR GNT Acts 17:21 word 14

OET-LV: 21 (And all the_ones_from _Athaʸnai and the visiting strangers were _having _opportunity in not _one other thing, than to _be _telling something or to _be _hearing some newer thing. ) (ACT_17:21)

OET-RV: 21 (Everyone in Athens and even visitors often took the opportunity either to explain or to listen to any new things.) (ACT 17:21)

ACTs 20:35 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘it is more to_be giving than to_be receiving’ SR GNT Acts 20:35 word 31

OET-LV: 35 all things I _showed to _you _all that thus labouring it _is _fitting to _be _taking _care of _the ones faltering, and to _be _remembering about _the messages of _the master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) that he said: it _is more Blessed, to _be _giving than to _be _receiving. (ACT_20:35)

OET-RV: 35 Yes, I showed you all that it’s good to work and to take care of the weaker ones and to remember the message of the master Yeshua when he said that it’s better to be a giver than a taker.” (ACT 20:35)

ACTs 24:21 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘than concerning one this’ SR GNT Acts 24:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 than concerning this one voice, which I _cried _out among them having _stood: that I am _being _judged by you _all today concerning the_resurrection of_the_dead. (ACT_24:21)

OET-RV: 21 other than my calling out that I was being judged because I believe in the resurrection of the dead. (ACT 24:21)

ACTs 27:11 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘ship_owner rather was_being persuaded than by the things by Paulos’ SR GNT Acts 27:11 word 12

OET-LV: 11 But the centurion was _being _persuaded by _the captain and the ship _owner rather, than by _the things being _spoken by Paulos. (ACT_27:11)

OET-RV: 11 But the centurion was persuaded by the ship owner and the captain, rather than by what Paul had said. (ACT 27:11)

ROM 13:11 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘nearer of us is salvation than when first we believed’ SR GNT Rom 13:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11 And this having _known the time, that the_hour already you _all out _of sleep to _be _raised, because/for now nearer of _us is the salvation, than when first we _believed. (ROM_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 And since you all understand the times, it’s now time to get up from your sleep because the time of our salvation is nearer now than it was when we first believed. (ROM 13:11)

1 COR 7:9 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘for it is to marry than to_be_being burning’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:9 word 11

OET-LV: 9 But if not they _are _controlling themselves, them _let _marry, because/for better it _is to _marry, than to _be _being _burning. (CO1_7:9)

OET-RV: 9 but if they don’t have self-control, they should marry because it’s better to marry than to burn with sexual desire. (CO1 7:9)

1 COR 9:15 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘for me rather to die_off than the boast of me’ SR GNT 1 Cor 9:15 word 24

OET-LV: 15 But I not have _resorted to _nothing of _these things. Not and I _wrote these things, in _order _that thus it _may _become with me, because/for good it _is for _me rather to _die _off, than the boast of _me no _one will _be _emptying. (CO1_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 But I haven’t taken advantage of any of those rights, and even now, I’m not writing this to ask for material support for myself—I’d rather die than have someone deprive me of this reason for boasting. (CO1 9:15)

1 COR 14:5 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘and the one prophesying than the one speaking in tongues’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:5 word 19

OET-LV: 5 And I _am _wanting all you _all to _be _speaking with _tongues, but rather in _order _that you _all _may _be _prophesying, greater is and the one prophesying, than the one speaking in _tongues, besides except not/lest he _may _be _interpreting, in _order _that the assembly building may _receive. (CO1_14:5)

OET-RV: 5 Now I’d like it if you all spoke in other languages, but I’d like it better if you could all be prophesying. The person prophesying is more helpful than someone speaking in other languages, unless they translate so that the assembly can be instructed. (CO1 14:5)

1 COR 14:19 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘also others I may instruct than ten_thousand words in’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:19 word 19

OET-LV: 19 but in five, the_assembly I _am _wanting words with _the mind of _me to _speak, in _order _that also others I _may _instruct, than ten _thousand words in a_tongue. (CO1_14:19)

OET-RV: 19 but with the assembly, I’d prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I can instruct others, rather than thousands of words in another language. (CO1 14:19)

2 COR 1:13 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘we are writing to you_all but than what you_all are reading or’ SR GNT 2 Cor 1:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 For/Because no other things we _are _writing to _you _all, but than what you _all _are _reading or even you _all _are _understanding, and I _am _hoping that to the_end you _all _will _be _understanding, (CO2_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 We’re not writing other ideas to you other than what you’re all reading. You’re also understanding it and I’m hoping that you’ll be able to understand it all the way through to the end (CO2 1:13)

GAL 4:27 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘of the desolate more than of the woman having the’ SR GNT Gal 4:27 word 21

OET-LV: 27 For/Because it _has _been _written: Be _gladdened, barren woman, you not bearing, break _forth and shout, you not labouring _in _birth, because many are the children of _the desolate, more than of _the woman having the husband. (GAL_4:27)

OET-RV: 27 because it’s been written in the scriptures:
⇔ ‘Be glad barren woman,
⇔ you who have never borne a child.
⇔ Be bold and shout,
⇔ you who have never been in labour,
⇔ because the lonely woman now has many children,
⇔ even more than the woman with a husband.’ (GAL 4:27)

1 TIM 1:4 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘speculations are bringing_about rather than management of god which is’ SR GNT 1 Tim 1:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 nor to _be _giving _heed to _myths and endless genealogies, which are _bringing _about speculations rather than management of_god, which is in faith. (TI1_1:4)

OET-RV: 4 and advise the believers not to worry about myths and endless genealogies, which just result in useless speculations, rather than them using their faith to advance God’s plans. (TI1 1:4)

2 TIM 3:4 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘having_been conceited lovers_of_pleasure rather than lovers_of_god’ SR GNT 2 Tim 3:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 betrayers, reckless, having _been _conceited, lovers _of _pleasure rather than lovers _of _god, (TI2_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 They will be betrayers, reckless and conceited, loving pleasure instead of loving God, (TI2 3:4)

HEB 2:7 πάρʼ (parʼ) P-··· Lemma=para ‘him little something than the messengers with glory and’ SR GNT Heb 2:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 You _made _less him, little something than the_messengers, with _glory and honour you _crowned him, (HEB_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 You made him a little less than your messengers.
⇔ You crowned him with splendour and honour. (HEB 2:7)

HEB 2:9 πάρʼ (parʼ) P-··· Lemma=para ‘but little something than the messengers having_been made_less we are seeing’ SR GNT Heb 2:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9 But who little something than the_messengers having _been _made _less, we _are _seeing Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), because _of the suffering of_ the _death, with _glory and with _honour having _been _crowned, so _that by_the_grace of_god, because/for everyone he _may _taste of _death. (HEB_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 But although he was made a little lower than God’s messengers, we see Yeshua have suffered death, now crowned with splendour and honour, so that by God’s grace, he experienced death for everyone. (HEB 2:9)

HEB 3:3 παρά (para) P-··· Lemma=para ‘for this one glory than Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) he has_been considered_worthy by’ SR GNT Heb 3:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 For/Because of _more this one glory than Mōsaʸs he _has _been _considered _worthy, by as _much _as more honour than is _having the house itself, the one having _prepared it. (HEB_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yeshua was considered worthy of more honour than Mosheh, just like the builder of a house is honoured more than the house itself, (HEB 3:3)

HEB 9:23 παρά (para) P-··· Lemma=para ‘heavenly things with better sacrifices than these’ SR GNT Heb 9:23 word 18

OET-LV: 23 Therefore necessity it _was the on _one _hand copies of _the things in the heavens with _these to _be _being _purified, on _the _other _hand themselves the heavenly things with _better sacrifices than these. (HEB_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 So then it was necessary for these copies of things from the heavens to be purified, but in contrast, the heavenly things will be purified with better sacrifices than that, (HEB 9:23)

HEB 11:4 παρά (para) P-··· Lemma=para ‘a more excellent sacrifice Abel/(Heⱱel) than Kain/(Qayin) offered to god’ SR GNT Heb 11:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 By _faith a_more excellent sacrifice, Abel/(Heⱱel) than Kain/(Qayin) offered to_ the _god, through which he _was _attested to _be righteous, testifying to the gifts of _him the of_god, and through it, having _died _off still he _is _speaking. (HEB_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 By faith Hevel (Abel) offered a more satisfactory sacrifice to God than Kayin (Cain), and as a result, he was declared to be righteous when God testified about his gifts, and through his faith, he still speaks despite being long dead. (HEB 11:4)

HEB 11:25 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘with the people of god than the temporary to_be having of sin’ SR GNT Heb 11:25 word 8

OET-LV: 25 rather having _chosen to _be _suffering _hardship _with with _the people of_ the _god, than the_temporary to _be _having of _sin enjoyment, (HEB_11:25)

OET-RV: 25 and chose to suffer hardship along with God’s people rather than having the temporary enjoyment of sin. (HEB 11:25)

HEB 12:24 παρά (para) P-··· Lemma=para ‘of sprinkling a better thing speaking than Abel/(Heⱱel)’ SR GNT Heb 12:24 word 14

OET-LV: 24 and of_a_covenant new to_the_mediator, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), and to_the_blood of _sprinkling, a_better thing speaking than the Abel/(Heⱱel). (HEB_12:24)

OET-RV: 24 and to Yeshua, the mediator of a new agreement, and to the sprinkled blood that says even more than Hevel’s (Abel’s) blood did. (HEB 12:24)

1 PET 3:17 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘will of god to_be suffering than doing_evil’ SR GNT 1 Pet 3:17 word 14

OET-LV: 17 For/Because it _is better to _be _suffering doing _good, if the will of_ the _god might _be _willing it, than doing _evil. (PE1_3:17)

OET-RV: 17 Because it is better to do good and then, if God wills it, to suffer, than to do evil. (PE1 3:17)

2 PET 2:21 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘the way of righteousness than having known it to turn_away from’ SR GNT 2 Pet 2:21 word 13

OET-LV: 21 For/Because it _was better, for _them, not to _have _known the way of_ the _righteousness, than having _known it, to _turn _away from the holy command having _been _given _over to _them. (PE2_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 It would have been better not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it and to turn back from the holy instruction that was passed on to them. (PE2 2:21)

1 YHN 4:4 ἤ (aʸ) C-··· Lemma=ē ‘the one in you_all than the one in the’ SR GNT 1 Yhn 4:4 word 16

OET-LV: 4 You _all are of the god, little _children, and you _all _have _overcome them, because greater is the one in you _all, than the one in the world. (JN1_4:4)

OET-RV: 4 You new believers are in God and you have defeated the false prophets, because the one in you is more powerful than the one in the world. (JN1 4:4)

Key: C=conjunction P=preposition