'Rather' in the Bible

You are puffed up, and didn't rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.