Than
ἤπερStrong’s G2260ēper
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ēper is the Greek word usually translated “than”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “than”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- than 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἤπερ ēper · than
ἤπερ, see: ἤ. ἤ, disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial or refutation of a previous statement, frequently in interrog. form: Mat.7:4, 9 Mrk.12:14, Luk.13:4, Rom.3:29 6:3 9:21, 1Co.6:9, 16 9:6, 2Co.11:7; ἤ . . . ἤ, either . . . or, Mat.6:24, Luk.16:13, 1Co.14:6; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “than” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
THAN, adverb
This word is placed after some comparative adjective or adverb, to express comparison between what precedes and what follows. Thus Elijah said, I am not better than my fathers. Wisdom is better than strength. Israel loved Joseph more than all his children. All nations are counted less than nothing. I who am less than the least of all saints. The last error shall be worse than the first. He that denies the faith is worse than an infidel.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.