Strong's Lexicon
G15 — ἀγαθοποιέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G15 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀγαθοποιέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G17 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | agathopoieo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ag-ath-op-oy-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty) |
| KJV Renderings: | (when) do good (well) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀγαθοποιέω, (ῶ; 1 aorist infinitive ἀγαθοποιῆσαι; (from ἀγαθοποιός);
1. to do good, do something which profits others: Mar 3:4 (Tdf. ἀγαθόν ποιῆσαι; Luk 6:9); to show oneself beneficent, Act 14:17 Rec.; τινα, to do some one a favor, to benefit, Luk 6:33; Luk 6:35, (equivalent to äÇéèÄéá, Zep 1:12; Num 10:32; Tob 12:13, etc.).
2. to do well, do right: 1Pe 2:15; 1Pe 2:20 (opposed to ἁμαρτάνω); ; 3Jn 1:11. (Not found in secular authors, except in a few of the later in an astrological sense, to furnish a good omen.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀγαθοποιέω ((when) do good (well))
Mark 3:4
- KJV: And he saith unto them Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days or to do evil to save life or to kill But they held their peace
- GK: και λέγει αυτοίς έξεστι τοις σάββασιν αγαθοποιήσαι η κακοποιήσαι ψυχήν σώσαι η αποκτείναι οι δε εσιώπων
Luke 6:9
- KJV: Then said Jesus unto them I will ask you one thing Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil to save life or to destroy
- GK: είπεν ουν ο Ιησούς προς αυτούς επερωτήσω υμάς τι έξεστι τοις σάββασιν αγαθοποιήσαι η κακοποιήσαι ψυχήν σώσαι η απολέσαι
Luke 6:33
- KJV: And if ye do good to them which do good to you what thank have ye for sinners also do even the same
- GK: και εάν αγαθοποιήτε τους αγαθοποιούντας υμάς ποία υμίν χάρις εστί και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοί το αυτό ποιούσι
Luke 6:35
- KJV: But 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 the evil
- GK: πλην αγαπάτε τους εχθρούς υμών και αγαθοποιείτε και δανείζετε μηδέν απελπίζοντες και έσται ο μισθός υμών πολύς και έσεσθε υιοί του υψίστου ότι αυτός χρηστός εστιν επί τους αχαρίστους και πονηρούς
Acts 14:17
- KJV: Nevertheless he left not himself without witness in that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful filling our hearts with food and gladness
- GK: καίτοιγε ουκ αμάρτυρον αφήκεν αγαθοποιών ουρανόθεν υμίν υετούς δίδους και καιρούς καρποφόρους εμπιπλών τροφής και ευφροσύνης τας καρδίας ημών
1 Peter 2:15
- KJV: For so is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men
- GK: ότι ούτως εστί το θέλημα του θεού αγαθοποιούντας φιμούν την των αφρόνων ανθρώπων αγνωσίαν
1 Peter 2:20
- KJV: For what glory if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently but if when ye do well and suffer ye take it patiently this acceptable with God
- GK: ποίον γαρ κλέος ει αμαρτάνοντες και κολαφιζόμενοι υπομενείτε αλλ΄ ει αγαθοποιούντες και πάσχοντες υπομενείτε τούτο χάρις παρά θεώ
1 Peter 3:6
- KJV: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham calling him lord whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well and are not afraid with any amazement
- GK: ως Σάρρα υπήκουσε τω Αβραάμ κύριον αυτόν καλούσα ης εγενήθητε τέκνα αγαθοποιούσαι και μη φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν
1 Peter 3:17
- KJV: For better if the will of God be so that ye suffer for well doing than for evil doing
- GK: κρείττον γαρ αγαθοποιούντας ει θέλοι το θέλημα του θεού πάσχειν η κακοποιούντας
3 John 1:11
- KJV: Beloved follow not that which is evil but that which is good He that doeth good is of God but he that doeth evil hath not seen God
- GK: αγαπητέ μη μιμού το κακόν αλλά το αγαθόν ο αγαθοποιών εκ του θεού εστίν ο δε κακοποιών ουχ εώρακε τον θεόν