Achrēstos ἄχρηστος
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| ἄχρηστος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | achrēstos |
| Strong's number | G890 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | useless |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Achrēstos (Greek ἄχρηστος, Strong's G890) is a Greek adjective meaning “useless”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ά-χρηατος, -ον
[in LXX: Hos.8:8 (חֵפֶץ אַיִן), Wis.2:11, Sir.16:1, al. ;]
useless; unserviceable: opposite to εὔχρηστος, Phm 11.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Hos.8:8 (חֵפֶץ אַיִן), Wis.2:11, Sir.16:1, al. ;]
useless; unserviceable: opposite to εὔχρηστος, Phm 11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | unprofitable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | useless (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Achrēstos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
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).