Euergetēs εὐεργέτης
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| εὐεργέτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euergetēs |
| Strong's number | G2110 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | benefactor |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Euergetēs (Greek εὐεργέτης, Strong's G2110) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “benefactor”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐεργέτης, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 * ;]
a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 * ;]
a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | benefactors (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | benefactors (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Euergetēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.
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).