Greek · G2909, G3968 · unreviewed

κρείττονος πατρίδος

Stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler · fatherland

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κρείττων G2909 stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Pronunciation kreíttōn
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πατρίς G3968 fatherland
Pronunciation patrís
One's native town or homeland, often with overtones of familial belonging and ancestral heritage.
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What does κρείττονος πατρίδος (kreittonos patridos) mean in the Bible?

κρείττων · πατρίς is a Greek word meaning "better homeland; better country".

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Meaning

better homeland; better country
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 7:9 · Phil 1:23 · 1 Pet 3:17 · 2 Pet 2:21
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 1:4
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Heb 7:19 · Heb 7:22 · Heb 8:6 · Heb 11:16 · Heb 11:35
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Heb 7:7
Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 8:6 · Heb 9:23
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 7:38 · 1 Cor 11:17 · Heb 11:40 · Heb 12:24
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Heb 6:9
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 10:34
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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