greek #2866 - κομψότερον kompsoteron (well-dressed)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance better Neuter comparative of a derivative of the base of komizo (meaning, properly, well dressed, i.e. Nice); figuratively, convalescent -- + began to amend. Thayer's Greek LexiconStrong's 2866: κομψότερονκομψότερον, neuter comparitive of the adjective κομψός (from κομέω to take care of, tend) neat, elegant, nice, fine; used adverbially, more finely, better: κομψότερονἔσχεν, to be better, used of a convalescent, John 4:52 (ὅτανὁἰατρόςεἴπῃ. κομψωςἔχεις, Epictetus diss. 3, 10, 13; so in Latinbelle habere, Cicero, epistles ad div. 16, 15; (cf. English 'he's doing nicely,' 'he's getting on finely'; and) German er befindet sich hübsch; es geht hübsch mit ihm). The glossary of Hesychius refers to this passage: κομψότερον, βελτιωτερον, ἐλαφροτερον.Englishman's Concordance (References) |