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Strong's G2260 ἤπερ (eper)

Eper means “than” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2260 — chibbel (“mast”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G2260
Language Greek
Linked Usages 4
Books 4

Strong's G2260 Quick Answer

Strong's G2260 ἤπερ (eper) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. eper (ay'-per) prt. 1. than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed) [from G2228 and G4007] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include than, time, praise, god, and into. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
eper (ay'-per) prt. 1. than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed) [from G2228 and G4007]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
than, time, praise, god, and into

Meaning and Definition

eper (ay'-per) prt. 1. than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed) [from G2228 and G4007] KJV: than Root(s): G2228, G4007

Original Word
ἤπερ
Transliteration
eper
Derivation
Root: πέρ R1: 2228 R2: 4007
Morphology
particle

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2260. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

than

Usage: 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; __(with) in a disjunctive question (as Lat.

an after utrum): Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:9, Luk.7:19, al.; after πότερον, Jhn.7:17; μή, 1Co.9:8; μήτι, 2Co.1:17; ἤ . . . ἤ . . . ἤ, Mrk.13:35. __2. Comparative, than: after comparatives, Mat.10:15, Luk.9:13, Jhn.3:19, Rom.13:11, al.; after ἕτερον, Act.17:21; θέλω (Khüner 3, iv, 303), 1Co.14:19; πρὶν ἤ, before, before accusative and inf., Mat.1:18 Mrk.14:30; after a positive adj. (Gen.49:12; cf. Robertson, Gr., 661), Mat.18:8, 9 Mrk.9:43, 45 47. __3.

with other particles: ἀλλ᾽ ἤ, see: ἀλλά; ἤ γάρ, see: γάρ; ἢ καί, or even, or also, Mat.7:10, Luk.11:11, 12 Rom.2:15 4:9, al; ἤτοι . . . ἤ, Rom.6:16 (cf. Wis.11:19). (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

than time praise god into media those rather desolate loved men more

How Strong's G2260 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2260 (ἤπερ) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2260 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2260 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 12:43 KJV

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Strong's G2260 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 14:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Go into Media, my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonah the prophet spoke of Nineveh, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;

2 Maccabees 14:42 Septuagint / Brenton

choosing rather to die manfully, than to come into the hands of the wicked, to be abused otherwise than beseemed his noble birth:

4 Maccabees 15:16 Septuagint / Brenton

O thou mother, who wast tried at this time with bitterer pangs than those of parturition!

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2260.

John 12:43 New Testament, KJV
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Tobit 14:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Go into Media, my son, for I surely believe those things which Jonah the prophet spoke of Nineveh, that it shall be overthrown; and that for a time peace shall rather be in Media; and that our brethren shall lie scattered in the earth from that good land: and Jerusalem shall be desolate, and the house of God in it shall be burned, and shall be desolate for a time;
2 Maccabees 14:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
choosing rather to die manfully, than to come into the hands of the wicked, to be abused otherwise than beseemed his noble birth:
4 Maccabees 15:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O thou mother, who wast tried at this time with bitterer pangs than those of parturition!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2260, grouped by book.

John 1 usage, New Testament
John 12:43
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 14:4
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 14:42
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 15:16

Strong's G2260 FAQ

What does eper (ἤπερ) mean?

Eper (Strong's G2260) is a Greek word most simply glossed "than". eper (ay'-per) prt. 1. than at all (or than perhaps, than indeed) [from G2228 and G4007]

How many times is eper (ἤπερ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's G2260 across 4 books.

Where can I study eper (ἤπερ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2260 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate eper (ἤπερ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as than, time, praise, god, into, and media. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2260 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2260, with linked reader references where each row is available.