Achreios ἀχρεῖος
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| ἀχρεῖος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | achreios |
| Strong's number | G888 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | worthless |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Achreios (Greek ἀχρεῖος, Strong's G888) is a Greek adjective meaning “worthless”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀ-χρεῖος, -ον
(χρεῖος, useful), [in LXX: 2Ki.6:22 (שָׁפָל), Ep. Jer.17:1-27 * ;]
useless, unprofitable: Mat.25:30, Luk.17:10 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(χρεῖος, useful), [in LXX: 2Ki.6:22 (שָׁפָל), Ep. Jer.17:1-27 * ;]
useless, unprofitable: Mat.25:30, Luk.17:10 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unprofitable (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | worthless (1), unworthy (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Achreios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Luke
- Luke 17:10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
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).