'Rather' in the Bible

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

You yourselves can testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but rather, 'I have been sent before him.'

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures [and leads] to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for God the Father has authorized Him and put His seal on Him.”

Stop judging according to outward appearances; rather judge according to righteous judgment.”

You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.”

[Rather, I will say,] ‘Father, glorify (honor, extol) Your name!’” Then a voice came from heaven saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.

When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was the rather afraid,

Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The king of the Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am king of the Jews.'"

So the saying circulated among the brothers and sisters that this disciple was not going to die. But Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but rather, "If I want him to live until I come back, what concern is that of yours?"