Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath. 2. (a.) Poor or mediocre; as, an inferior quality of goods. 3. (a.) Nearer the sun than the earth is; as, the inferior or interior planets; an inferior conjunction of Mercury or Venus. 4. (a.) Below the horizon; as, the inferior part of a meridian. 5. (a.) Situated below some other organ; -- said of a calyx when free from the ovary, and therefore below it, or of an ovary with an adherent and therefore inferior calyx. 6. (a.) On the side of a flower which is next the bract; anterior. 7. (a.) Junior or subordinate in rank; as, an inferior officer. 8. (n.) A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than another.

Multi-Version Concordance Inferior (14 Occurrences) John 2:10 and said to him, "It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now." (WEY DBY YLT) 1 Corinthians 8:8 It is true that a particular kind of food will not bring us into God's presence; we are neither inferior to others if we abstain from it, nor superior to them if we eat it. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 12:24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, (WEB RSV) 2 Corinthians 11:5 Why, I reckon myself in no respect inferior to those superlatively great Apostles. (WEY NAS RSV NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV) 2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Hebrews 2:7 Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands. (WEY DBY) Hebrews 2:9 But Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death. (WEY DBY) Hebrews 7:7 And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior. (WEY DBY RSV) Job 12:3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these? (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Job 13:2 What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Isaiah 3:5 And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble. (See NAS) Ezekiel 32:27 And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, that are gone down to Sheol with their weapons of war, and have laid their swords under their heads, and their iniquities are upon their bones; for they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the living. (See JPS) Daniel 2:39 After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to you; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)