κράτιστος
kratistos · most excellent
Greek word · Strong’s number G2903 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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kratistos (κράτιστος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “most excellent”.
A title of respect for persons of high rank.
How to say it
kra·tis·tos
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
- A title of highest respect for an official.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 1:3
it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely from the start, to write for you in orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,
- Acts 23:26
“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: greetings.
- Acts 24:3
in every way and everywhere we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.
- Acts 26:25
But Paul says, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am uttering words of truth and sound judgment.