'Rather' in the Bible

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell.

And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell;

But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.