Quick Definition
worse
Strong's Definition
from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
Derivation: irregular comparative of G2556 (κακός);
KJV Usage: sorer, worse
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χειρῶν, χεῖρον (comparitive of κακός; derived from the obsolete χερης, which has been preserved in the dative χερηι, accusative χερηα, plural χερεης, χερηα; cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 268 (cf. Ebeling, Lex. Homer under the word χερης) (from Homer down), worse: Mat_9:16; Mat_27:64; Mar_2:21; γίνεται τά ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων, Mat_12:45; Luk_11:26; 2Pe_2:20; εἰς τό χεῖρον ἔρχεσθαι (to grow worse), of one whose illness increases, Mar_5:26; ἵνα μή χεῖρον σοι τί γένηται, lest some worse thing befall thee, Joh_5:14; πόσῳ χειρῶν τιμωρία (A. V. how much sorer punishment), Heb_10:29; ἐπί τό χεῖρον προκόπτειν ((A. V. wax worse and worse); see προκόπτω, 2), 2Ti_3:13; of the moral character, σπιστου χειρῶν, 1Ti_5:8.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χείρων cheirōn 11x
worse, Mat_9:16 ;
more severe, Joh_5:14 ; Heb_10:29 worse.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χείρων , -ον , compar . of κακός ,
[in LXX : 1Sa_17:43 B , Wis_15:18 ; Wis_17:6 , 3Ma_5:20 * ;]
worse: Mat_9:16 ; Mat_12:45 ; Mat_27:64 , Mar_2:21 , Luk_11:26 , Joh_5:14 , 1Ti_5:8 , Heb_10:29 , 2Pe_2:20 ; εἰς (ἐπὶ ) τὸ χεῖρον , Mar_5:26 , 2Ti_3:13 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χείρων [page 688]
worse, is fairly common in the NT : cf. BGU IV. 1118 .31 (B. C. 22) οὐδενὶ χείρον [α , ib. 1208 i. 28 (B.C. 27) τὸ δὲ [πά ]̣ν̣των ̣χ̣ε̣ι̣ρ̣ω ( l. χεῖρον ), where, however, the word is uncertain, P Oxy II. 237 vii. 43 (A.D. 186) χεῖρόν ἐστι ἀνδρὸς ἀφαι [ρεῖσθαι , it is worse to take away (a wife) from her husband (than a dowry from a daughter?) (Edd.), and Syll 588 .122 ( c. B.C. 180) τοῦ χείρονος χρυσίου πρῶτον χύμα . For the superl ve see ib. 316 (= .3 684) .12 (B.C. 139?) τῆς χειρίστης κα [τασ ]τάσεως [κα ]ὶ ταραχῆς , and P Amh II. 40 .9 (ii/B.C.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
χείρων χείρων, ονος, ὁ, ἡ, [Etym: irreg. comp. and superl. of κακός] [Etym: from Root ΧΕΡ, v. χερείων II] of persons, "worse, meaner, inferior", Hom. , etc.; σὺ μὲν ἐσθλός, ἐγὼ δὲ σέθεν πολὺ χείρων Il. : in moral sense, "worse than others, a knave", Soph. , Thuc. , etc. "worse" in quality, "inferior", Il. ; χ. εἰς τὴν ἀρετήν Plat. ; χ. τὰ πολεμικά Xen. ; c. inf., χ. ποιεῖν id=Xen. of things, "inferior", Il. , Xen. "worse, more severe", νόσος Eur. ; μοῖρα Plat. the neut. is used, as a Subst., τὰ χερείονα "the worse advice, ill counsels", Il. : —ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον τρέπεσθαι, κλίνειν to fall off, get worse, Xen. χεῖρόν τινι (sc. ἔστι or ἔσται) "it is or will be worse" for one, Od. , Xen. ; οὐ χεῖρον, in an answer, 'tis "well", Ar. as adv., like Lat. pejus, worse, χεῖρον βουλεύεσθαι Thuc. ; βιῶναι, ζῆν Plat. "in inferior degree, less", Xen. , etc. Sup. χείριστος, η, ον "worst", Lat. pessimus, Plat. , etc.: esp. οἱ χείριστοι "men of lowest degree", Xen.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χείρων, -ον, compar. of κακός
[in LXX: 1Ki.17:43 B, Wis.15:18 17:6, 3Ma.5:20 * ;]
worse: Mat.9:16 12:45 27:64, Mrk.2:21, Luk.11:26, Jhn.5:14, 1Ti.5:8, Heb.10:29, 2Pe.2:20; εἰς (ἐπὶ) τὸ χεῖρον, Mrk.5:26, 2Ti.3:13.†
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