better

19 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots

خ- ي- ر

(kh-y-r) — good; better; choice

“better” accounts for 10 of 153 occurrences of this root (7%)

Forms seen

خير ×5 خَيْرٌ ×3 خیر ×2

Translation spectrum for this root

good 22% better 7% unconstrained 4% chosen 4% choose 4% righteous 3% good thing 3% better is 3% best 3% unconditioned 3% chosen one 3% unrestrained 2% chose 2% virtue 1% choosest 1% best advantage 1% benevolent 1% wholly directed by thee 1% which will profit them 1% whatsoever he willeth 1% what ye prefer 1% what thou hast thyself chosen 1% what is good 1% what is best for them 1% what i have chosen 1% unsurpassed 1% universe 1% unconstrained power 1% unconstrained and sovereign 1% truth 1% thou wouldst choose 1% thorn 1% surely, be a manifest advantage 1% shall be better 1% retired and lived in 1% remain unconstrained 1% profitable 1% preferable 1% power 1% pious 1% only that which will profit them 1% just 1% is best 1% him who is the unconstrained 1% he who is the unconditioned 1% he who hath the authority 1% he hath drained to its dreg 1% have chosen 1% goodwill 1% goodness 1% goodly gift 1% goodly 1% godly 1% first choice 1% excel 1% dominion 1% didst single him out 1% didst choose 1% decided 1% chosen to follow 1% chosen among 1% choicest 1% blessing 1% bestowal 1% be their well-wisher 1% be the well-wisher 1% be preferred 1%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: خير: better gleaningsGWB §293: خیر: better kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: خير: Better prayers-and-meditationsP&M §298: خَيْرٌ: Better the-hidden-wordsHW §22: خَيْرٌ: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §82: خير: better gleaningsGWB §403: خير: Better prayers-and-meditationsP&M §484: خَيْرٌ: Better gleaningsGWB §469: خير: Better gleaningsGWB §664: خیر: Better

ف- ض- ل

(f-ḍ-l) — grace; grace/favor; grace, favor

“better” accounts for 4 of 365 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

grace 62% bounty 7% mercy 2% favor 2% gracious favor 1% tender mercy 1% excellence 1% better 1% token of his grace 1% loving-kindness 1% gracious 1% distinguished 1% bountiful favor 1% virtue 1% token of thy grace 1% men of consummate learning 1% have caused to excel 1% graciously 1% excelleth 1% caused to excel 1% bounteousness 1% all-bountiful 1% wisdom 0% virtue of our grace 0% token of the grace 0% token of our grace 0% token of my grace 0% token of his gracious favor unto men 0% token of grace 0% tender compassion 0% special virtue 0% so great an outpouring of bounty 0% share of 0% science 0% riches 0% preferable 0% munificent 0% mufaddal 0% meritorious 0% merit 0% merciful grace 0% learning 0% learned 0% knowledge 0% is better than 0% is as the merit 0% immense bounteousness 0% i am to be preferred above you 0% holy favor 0% greater endowment 0% great bounty 0% gracious providence 0% grace, and 0% grace of 0% good grace 0% god’s holy grace 0% generosity 0% exponents of learning 0% exalted you 0% distinguishing feature 0% concerning the merit 0% choicest 0% bountiful grace 0% bountiful 0% blessing 0% best 0% attainment 0% all-bounteous 0% acts which are beneficial 0%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §261: افضل: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §263: افضل: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §265: افضل: better epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §267: افضل: better

ص- ل- ح

(ṣ-l-ḥ) — reform; peace; reformer

“better” accounts for 2 of 55 occurrences of this root (4%)

Forms seen

اصلاح ×1 تصلح ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

betterment 9% peace 7% well-being 4% varying requirement 4% reformer 4% profiteth 4% it hath been well ordered 4% bless 4% better 4% amity 4% uprightness 2% things that benefit 2% strive for the betterment 2% show forth peace 2% righteousness 2% righteous 2% request 2% rehabilitating 2% rehabilitate the fortune 2% reformation 2% redemption 2% reconstruct 2% prosper 2% peacemaker 2% own good 2% own discretion the right 2% it hath been made so good 2% instruments of universal reconstruction 2% had been well-ordered 2% graciously bless 2% goodness 2% ennoble its life 2% customary 2% current 2% converted into instruments of peace 2% consideration 2% compose 2% carry forward 2% be reconciled 2% are worthy 2%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: اصلاح: better gleaningsGWB §523: تصلح: better

ب- ص- ر

(b-ṣ-r) — sight; insight; eyes

“better” accounts for 1 of 181 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

اَبصَر ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

eye 27% insight 11% sight 10% vision 6% discerning 4% discernment 3% gaze 2% power of vision 2% men of insight 2% heart 2% discerning observer 2% all-seeing 2% thine eye 1% penetrating vision 1% observer 1% mine eye 1% man of insight 1% discerning eye 1% ye who are inly blind 1% will ye not, then, behold 1% will ye not then 1% who seeth 1% were ye to perceive it 1% very sight 1% understanding heart 1% understanding 1% true understanding 1% they whose eye 1% them who have discerned the truth 1% seeing eye 1% see 1% perception 1% perceived 1% own eye 1% outward eye 1% mature contemplation 1% man endued with insight 1% light of 1% keen 1% inner 1% him who is the all-seeing 1% faculty 1% eyewitness 1% eyes to perceive 1% eyes to 1% eyes of all men 1% examine our 1% do thou see 1% discerning person 1% discerning heart 1% discerneth the truth in all thing 1% comprehend it 1% carefully 1% both your inner and outer eye 1% better 1% behold 1%

Examples

the-hidden-wordsHW §143: اَبصَر: better

ن- ي- ك

(n-y-k) — good; better; good, beautiful

“better” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)

Forms seen

نيکوتر ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

well is it 40% glorious 20% blessed is 20% better 20%

Examples

the-hidden-wordsHW §95: نيکوتر: better

ر- ج- ح

(r-j-ḥ) — preference; better; preference/exaltation

“better” accounts for 1 of 4 occurrences of this root (25%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

prefer 25% exalt himself above 25% exalt 25% better 25%

Examples

the-hidden-wordsHW §158: ارجح: better

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: