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κρείσσονα ὕπαρξιν καὶ μένουσαν

Stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler · property · to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)

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κρείττων G2909 stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Pronunciation kreíttōn
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ὕπαρξις G5223 property
Pronunciation hýparxis
Actual possessions and resources one owns, not merely abstract wealth or potential
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μένω G3306 to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy)
Pronunciation ménō
Abiding presence in relationship with God; enduring union rather than temporary coexistence.
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What does κρείσσονα ὕπαρξιν καὶ μένουσαν (kreissona hyparxin kai menousan) mean in the Bible?

κρείττων · ὕπαρξις · μένω is a Greek word meaning "better and abiding possession".

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Meaning

better and abiding possession
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 4×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 1:4 1×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Heb 7:19 · Heb 7:22 · Heb 8:6 · Heb 11:16 · Heb 11:35 5×
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Heb 7:7 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Heb 8:6 · Heb 9:23 2×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter 1 Cor 7:38 · 1 Cor 11:17 · Heb 11:40 · Heb 12:24 4×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Heb 6:9 1×
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Heb 10:34 1×
19 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 112 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 14 ongoing 31 prospective 3 resultant 1 imperative 16 background 4 subjunctive 16 infinitive 11 participle 16
Tense
present 67 aorist 37 imperfect 4 future 3 pluperfect 1
Voice
active 112
Mood
indicative 53 subjunctive 16 imperative 16 participle 16 infinitive 11
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:11 μείνατε aorist active imperative imperative Matthew 11:23 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 26:38 μείνατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 6:10 μένετε present active imperative imperative Mark 14:34 μείνατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 1:56 Ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:27 ἔμενεν imperfect active indicative background Luke 9:4 μένετε present active imperative imperative Luke 10:7 μένετε present active imperative imperative Luke 19:5 μεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 24:29 Μεῖνον aorist active imperative imperative Luke 24:29 μεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 1:32 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 1:38 μένεις present active indicative ongoing John 1:39 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 1:39 ἔμειναν aorist active indicative completed John 2:12 ἔμειναν aorist active indicative completed John 3:36 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 4:40 μεῖναι aorist active infinitive infinitive John 4:40 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 5:38 μένοντα present active participle participle John 6:27 μένουσαν present active participle participle John 6:56 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 7:9 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 8:31 μείνητε aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 8:35 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 8:35 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 9:41 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 10:40 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:54 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 11:6 ἔμεινεν aorist active indicative completed John 12:34 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 12:46 μείνῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive John 14:10 μένων present active participle participle John 14:17 μένει present active indicative ongoing John 14:25 μένων present active participle participle John 15:10 μενεῖτε future active indicative prospective John 15:10 μένω present active indicative ongoing John 15:16 μένῃ present active subjunctive subjunctive John 15:4 μείνατε aorist active imperative imperative +72 more occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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.

1 Corinthians 13 — The More Excellent Way of Love Acts 27 — The Storm, the Shipwreck, and the Promise of God John 1 — The Word Made Flesh, Witnessed, and Followed John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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