ἀνώτεροςanṓteros
upper, i.e. (neuter as adverb) to a more conspicuous place, in a former part of the book
Greek (New Testament) · G511
Meanings
(a) of motion, higher: Luke 14:10
(b) of rest, above, before: Hebrews 10:8.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 14:10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests.
- Hebrews 10:8 First, Christ said, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings or burnt offerings or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them” (though they are required by the law of Moses).
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.