Strong's Lexicon
G2006
G2006 — ἐπιτήδειος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2006 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπιτήδειος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from epitedes (enough) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epitedeios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-tay'-dei-os |
| Meaning: | 1. serviceable 2. (by implication) requisite |
| KJV Renderings: | things which are needful |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπιτήδειος, ἐπιτήδεια, ἐπιτηδειον, also ἐπιτήδειος, ἐπιτηδειον (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 11, 1) (ἐπιτηδές, adv, enough; and this according to Buttmann from ἐπί τάδε (? cf. Vanicek, p. 271));
1. fit, suitable, convenient, advantageous.
2. needful; plural τά ἐπιτήδεια especially the necessaries of life (Thucydides and following): with addition of τοῦ σώματος, Jas 2:16.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπιτήδειος (things which are needful)
James 2:16
- KJV: And one of you say unto them Depart in peace be warmed and filled notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body what profit
- GK: είπη δε τις αυτοίς εξ υμών υπάγετε εν ειρήνη θερμαίνεσθε και χορτάζεσθε μη δώτε δε αυτοίς τα επιτήδεια του σώματος τι το όφελος