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ek´se-lent ×דּיר, 'addı̄r, יתּיר, yattı̄r (Aramaic); διαφοÏωÌτεÏος, diaphorō̇teros, κÏαÌτιστος, kraÌtistos): The translation of various Hebrew words, chiefly of 'addı̄r, “great,†“honorable†(, ; ; ); yattı̄r, “surpassing,†is Aramaic, occurring in ; ; , ; . Other words are baÌ„hÌ£ar, “to glow,†“try,†“choose†(); gaÌ„'oÌ„n, “mounting,†“swelling†(; see EXCELLENCY); gaÌ„dhal, “to make or become great†(), and other words occurring singly.
In the New Testament we have diaphoroÌ„teros, “greater,†“better†(; ); .kratistos, “most excellent,†“most noble†(; ); taÌ diapheÌronta, “things that differ,†“are preëminent†(; ); megaloprepeÌ„Ìs, “becoming to the great†(, the King James Version “a voice to him from the excellent glory,†the American Standard Revised Version and the English Revised Version, margin “the Majestic Gloryâ€); kath' huperboleÌ„Ìn “very surpassing†(, “Yet I show unto you a more excellent way,†the Revised Version (British and American) “most excellentâ€); pleıÌoÌ„n, “greater,†“fuller†(; see ABEL).