- Original: κράτιστος - Transliteration: Kratistos - Phonetic: krat'-is-tos - Definition: 1. mightiest, strongest, noblest, most illustrious, best, most excellent a. used in addressing men of prominent rank or office - Origin: superlative of a derivative of G2904 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Superlative of a derivative of G2904 ; strongest that is (in dignity) very honorable: - most excellent (noble). Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • excellent, 2 Luke 1:3; Act 23:26 • noble, 2 Act 24:3; Act 26:25