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G2566 καλλίον (kallíon)
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Quick Definition

very well

Strong's Definition

(adverbially) better than many

Derivation: neuter of the (irregular) comparative of G2570 (καλός);

KJV Usage: very well

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

καλλίων, see καλός, at the end.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

G2566, G2570 καλός kalos 101x pr. beautiful; good, of good quality or disposition; fertile, rich, Mat_13:8 ; Mat_13:23 ; u seful, profitable, Luk_14:34 ; καλόν ἐστι [ν ], it is profitable, it is well, Mat_18:8-9 ; excellent, choice, select, goodly, Mat_7:17 ; Mat_7:19 ; καλόν ἐστι [ν ], it is pleasant, delightful, Mat_17:4 ; just, full measure, Luk_6:38 ; honorable, distinguished, Jas_2:7 ; good, possessing moral excellence, worthy, upright, virtuous, Joh_10:11 ; Joh_10:14 ; 1Ti_4:6 ; τὸ καλόν , and τὸ καλόν ἔργον , what is good and right, a good deed, rectitude, virtue, Mat_5:16 ; Rom_7:18 ; Rom_7:21 ; right, duty, propriety, Mat_15:26 ; benefit, favor, Joh_10:32-33 beautiful; good.

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

καλλίων , -ον , compar . of καλός G2570 , see καλῶς G2573 .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

καλλίων, -ον compar. of καλός, see: καλῶς καλῶς adv. (καλός), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of יָטַב ;] finely, rightly, well: Luk.6:48, 1Co.14:17, Gal.4:17 5:7, Jas.2:3; λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc., Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6 12:28, Luk.6:26 20:39, Jhn.4:17 8:48 13:13 18:23, Act.28:25; as exclamation of approval, Mrk.12:32, Rom.11:20; κ. ποιεῖν, Mat.12:12, 1Co.7:37-38 Jas.2:8, 19; with dative of person(s) (cl. accusative; WM, § 32, 1 β), Luk.6:27; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.7:37; with ptcp., Act.10:33 (M, Pr., 131), Php.4:14, 2Pe.1:19, 3Jn.6; προϊστάναι (-ασθαι), 1Ti.3:4 3:12 5:17; διακονεῖν, 1Ti.3:13; ἀνατρέφεσθαι, Heb.13:18; ironically, Mrk.7:9, 2Co.11:4 (but see CGT, in l); κ. ἔχειν, to be well: Mrk.16:18. Compar., κάλλιον (for superl., B1., § 44, 3), very well: Act.25:10.† (AS)

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