Chrēstos χρηστός
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| χρηστός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chrēstos |
| Strong's number | G5543 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | good/kind |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Chrēstos (Greek χρηστός, Strong's G5543) is a Greek adjective meaning “good/kind”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
χρηστός, -ή, -όν
(χράομαι), [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב (frequently of God: Psa.25:8, al.), also for יָקָר (Eze.27:22 28:13), יָשָׁר (Pro.2:21 א A) ;]
serviceable, good;
(a) of things, good, pleasant: of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος, Luk.5:39; ζυγός, Mat.11:30 (EV, easy); in ethical sense, ἤθη, 1Co.15:33;
(b) of persons, good, kind, gracious: Eph.4:32; of God, Luk.6:35, 1Pe.2:3; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης) τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.2:4.
† (AS)
(χράομαι), [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב (frequently of God: Psa.25:8, al.), also for יָקָר (Eze.27:22 28:13), יָשָׁר (Pro.2:21 א A) ;]
serviceable, good;
(a) of things, good, pleasant: of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος, Luk.5:39; ζυγός, Mat.11:30 (EV, easy); in ethical sense, ἤθη, 1Co.15:33;
(b) of persons, good, kind, gracious: Eph.4:32; of God, Luk.6:35, 1Pe.2:3; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης) τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.2:4.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | kind (2), easy (1), better (1), goodness (1), good (1), gracious (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | kind (2), good (2), is easy (1), better (1), kindness (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Chrēstos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Luke
- Luke 5:39No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”
- Luke 6:35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Romans
- Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Ephesians
- Ephesians 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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).