excellent

Greek Adjective

κράτιστος, -η, -ον superl, of κρατύς (Hom.), 1) strongest, mightiest (Hom.). 2) noblest, best (cf. κρείσσων), most excellent (find, Soph, al.): voc, κρατίστε, as title of honour and respect (DCG, ii, 727a), Luk.1:3, Act.23:26 24:3 26:25. (AS)

excellent

Greek Adjective

κρᾰτιστ-ος, η, ον, Epic dialect κάρτ- (as always in [Refs 8th c.BC+], strongest, mightiest, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Λημνίων τὸ κ. the best of their men, [Refs] the strength or flower of, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; of things, καρτίστην. μάχην fiercest fight, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. 2) generally, best, most excellent, as superlative of ἀγαθός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ κράτιστοι the aristocracy, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.b) as a title or mode of address, [NT]; especially = Latin egregius, [Refs 1st c.AD+], of a woman of the equester ordo, [Refs] Latin clarissimus, of Senators, ὁ κ. ἀνθὐπατος [Refs 3rd c.AD+] 2.c) with modal words added, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάντων πάντα κ. best of all in, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: with infinitive, best at doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: with participle, [Refs]. 3) neuter followed by infinitive, φυγέειν κάρτιστον to flee were best, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, ὅπερ κ. the main point, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 4) adverb usages, ἀπὸ τοῦ κρατίστου in all good faith, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: neuter plural κράτιστα as adverb, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —The _comparative_ in use is κρείσσων (which see).

Greek

Adjective

strongest, i.e. (in dignity) very honorable; most excellent (noble); superlative of a derivative of g2904 (κράτος)