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# лучче — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *лучче* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: лучче (56). By style: biblical 56.

## better

Used about 21 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 21). Meaning: [better in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/better/).

- **Лучче** вповати на Господа, як на князїв надїятись.
  It is **better** to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 118:9)

- **Лучче** вповати на Господа, як покладатись на чоловіка.
  It is **better** to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 118:8)

- Нїхто, пивши старе, не бажає зараз нового; каже бо: Старе **лучче**.
  No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is **better**.’”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 5:39)

- **Лучче** бо, коли воля Божа, пострадати за добрі дїла, анїж за дїла лихі;
  For it is **better**, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1PE 3:17)

- Се ж завіщаючи, не хвалю, що не на **лучче**, а на гірше збираєтесь.
  But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the **better** but for the worse.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 11:17)

## rather

Used about 16 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 16). Meaning: [rather in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rather/).

- І не приставайте до неплідних дїл тьми, а **лучче** ж винуйте їх.
  Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but **rather** even reprove them.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EPH 5:11)

- нї безсором і дурні слова, або жарти і неподобиє; а **лучче** дякуваннє.
  nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but **rather** giving of thanks.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EPH 5:4)

- Маймо ж духа й волїймо **лучче** бути далеко від тїла, а домувати у Господа.
  We are courageous, I say, and are willing **rather** to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 5:8)

- а **лучче** зволив страдати з людьми Божими, нїж дізнавати дочасної розкоші гріха,
  choosing **rather** to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 11:25)

- і „стежки праві робіте ногами вашими‟, щоб не звернуло кульгаве з дороги, а **лучче** сцїлилось.
  and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but **rather** be healed.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · HEB 12:13)

## should

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- Архиєреї ж наустили народ, щоб **лучче** Вараву відпустив їм.
  But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he **should** release Barabbas to them instead.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 15:11)

- Був же Каяфа той, що порадив Жидам, що **лучче** нехай один чоловік умре за людей.
  Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man **should** perish for the people.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 18:14)

- і не думаєте, що **лучче** нам, щоб один чоловік умер за людей, а не ввесь народ загинув.
  nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man **should** die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 11:50)

## than

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2). Meaning: [than in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/than/).

- Упізнав же Юда, та й каже: Оправдалась Тамара **лучче** мене; бо не оддав я її за Селу, сина мого. І не взнав її вже більше.
  Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous **than** I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.” He knew her again no more.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 38:26)

- Вони ж кажуть йому: Геть із відсї! Прийшов сюди жити, та хочеш і суд судити. Ось ми ж навчимо тебе, ще **лучче**, нїж їх. І насильствовали чоловіка того, Лота, вельми, і підступили розбити двері.
  They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you **than** with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 19:9)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Він же каже, що Жиди змовились просити тебе, щоб завтра привів Павла до них у раду, наче б хотїли **лучче** розпитатись про него.
  He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 23:20)

- Як же гуляла скотина слабовита, не клав туди цїпків; тим робом слабовите було Лабанові, а **лучче** Яковові.
  but when the flock were feeble, he didn’t put them in. So the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 30:42)

- **Лучче** шукайте царства Божого, а се все додасть ся вам.
  But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 12:31)

## Grammar

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