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χείρων

Lemma	χείρων
Citation form	χείρων, ον, gen. ονος
Part of speech	adjective
Gloss	worse
Strong’s	G5501
Transliteration	cheírōn
Definition	from an obsolete equivalent (of uncertain derivation); more evil or aggravated (physically, mentally or morally)
KJV glosses	:--sorer, worse.
Derivation	irregular comparative of
SBLGNT occurrences	11

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
χεῖρον	adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----ASNC) — Mark 5:26 adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----ASNC) — 2 Timothy 3:13 adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSNC) — Matthew 9:16 adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSNC) — Mark 2:21
χεῖρόν	adjective, nominative, singular, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSNC) — John 5:14
χείρονα	adjective, nominative, plural, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NPNC) — Matthew 12:45 adjective, nominative, plural, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NPNC) — Luke 11:26 adjective, nominative, plural, neuter, comparative (MorphGNT ----NPNC) — 2 Peter 2:20
χείρονος	adjective, genitive, singular, feminine, comparative (MorphGNT ----GSFC) — Hebrews 10:29
χείρων	adjective, nominative, singular, feminine, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSFC) — Matthew 27:64 adjective, nominative, singular, masculine, comparative (MorphGNT ----NSMC) — 1 Timothy 5:8

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: χειρων.

Compare the biblical entry for χείρων with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.