'Rather' in the Bible

and if we have not rather out of carefulness done this, and of purpose, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with Jehovah, the God of Israel?

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here ? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?

And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Thou lovest evil more than good, And lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah

For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:

And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord Jehovah; and not rather that he should return from his way, and live?