Euergesia εὐεργεσία
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| εὐεργεσία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euergesia |
| Strong's number | G2108 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | good deed |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (1) |
Euergesia (Greek εὐεργεσία, Strong's G2108) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “good deed”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐεργεσία, -ας, ἡ
(εὐεργέτης), [in LXX: Psa.78:11 (עֲלִילָה), Wis.16:11, 24, 2Ma.6:13 2Mac 9:26, 4Ma.8:17 * ;]
a good deed, kindness, benefit: 1Ti.6:2; with genitive of person(s) (εὐ. πόλεως, Plat., leg., 805b), Act.4:9,†
(AS)
(εὐεργέτης), [in LXX: Psa.78:11 (עֲלִילָה), Wis.16:11, 24, 2Ma.6:13 2Mac 9:26, 4Ma.8:17 * ;]
a good deed, kindness, benefit: 1Ti.6:2; with genitive of person(s) (εὐ. πόλεως, Plat., leg., 805b), Act.4:9,†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | done (1), benefit (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | kind service (1), good service (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Euergesia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 4:9If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).