akribesteron · more accurately

What it means

akribesteron (ἀκριβέστερον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “more accurately”.

More exactly, with greater care.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. In more detail; the most rigorous.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• more exactly ×2
• more accurately ×1
• rather accurately ×1
• strictest ×1

Where it appears

• Acts 18:26

  And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

• Acts 23:15

  Now therefore you, together with the council, notify the commander so that he may bring down him to you, as though you were going to determine more exactly the things about him; and we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

• Acts 23:20

  And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you that you bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though it were going to inquire somewhat more exactly about him.

• Acts 24:22

  But Felix, knowing rather accurately the things about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

• Acts 26:5

  since they have known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.