Strong's Greek #2866 - κομψότερον kompsoteron (well-dressed)

better

Neuter comparative of a derivative of the base of komizo (meaning, properly, well dressed, i.e. Nice); figuratively, convalescent -- + began to amend.

Strong's 2866: κομψότερον

κομψότερον, neuter comparitive of the adjective κομψός (from κομέω to take care of, tend) neat, elegant, nice, fine; used adverbially, more finely, better: κομψότερον ἔσχεν, to be better, used of a convalescent, John 4:52 (ὅταν ὁ ἰατρός εἴπῃ. κομψως ἔχεις, Epictetus diss. 3, 10, 13; so in Latinbelle habere, Cicero, epistles ad div. 16, 15; (cf. English 'he's doing nicely,' 'he's getting on finely'; and) German er befindet sich hübsch; es geht hübsch mit ihm). The glossary of Hesychius refers to this passage: κομψότερον, βελτιωτερον, ἐλαφροτερον.

Strong's Greek: 2866. κομψότερον (kompsoteron) — 1 Occurrence

John 4:52 - Adv
GRK: ἐν ᾗ κομψότερον ἔσχεν εἶπαν
NAS: he began to get better. Then
KJV: when he began to amend. And they said
INT: in which better he got they said