Euchrēstos εὔχρηστος
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| εὔχρηστος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euchrēstos |
| Strong's number | G2173 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | helpful |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Timothy (2) |
Euchrēstos (Greek εὔχρηστος, Strong's G2173) is a Greek adjective meaning “helpful”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὔ-χρηστος, -ον
(εὖ, χράομαι), [in LXX: Pro.31:13 (חֵפֶץ), Wis.13:13 * ;]
useful, serviceable: with dative of person(s), 2Ti.2:21; id. before εἰς, with dative of thing(s), 2Ti.4:11; opposite to ἄχρηστος, Phm 11.†
(AS)
(εὖ, χράομαι), [in LXX: Pro.31:13 (חֵפֶץ), Wis.13:13 * ;]
useful, serviceable: with dative of person(s), 2Ti.2:21; id. before εἰς, with dative of thing(s), 2Ti.4:11; opposite to ἄχρηστος, Phm 11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | profitable (2), for (1), use (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | useful (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Euchrēstos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
- 2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
Philemon
- Philemon 1:11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
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).