Strong's Lexicon
G2095 — εὖ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2095 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὖ |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | neuter of a primary eus "good" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | eu |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | eu` |
| Meaning: | 1. (adverbially) well |
| KJV Renderings: | good, well (done) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὖ, adverb (properly, εὖ, the unused neuter of the adjective ἐΰς in Homer), well: εὖ πράσσω, not as many interpreters take it, contrary to ordinary Greek usage, to do well i. e. act rightly (which in Greek is expressed by ὀρθῶς or καλῶς πράσσω), but to be well off, fare well, prosper, Act 15:29 (R. V. it shall be well with you) (Xenophon, mem. 1, 6, 8; 2, 4, 6; 4, 2, 26; oec. 11, 8; Josephus, Antiquities 12, 4, 1; ὅστις καλῶς πραττει, οὐχί καί εὖ πραττει; Plato, Alc. i., p. 116 b.; εἰ εὖ πραττουσι ἀδικουντες, Prot., p. 333 d.; εἰ τίς ἄλλος εὖ μέν ἐποίησεν ὑμᾶς εὖ πράττων, Demosthenes 469, 14; and some began their letters with εὖ πράττειν, cf. 2Ma 9:19; (Diogenes Laërtius 3, 61 and Menagius (Menage) in the place cited. In one passage alone, Xenophon, mem. 3, 9, 14, the drift of the discussion permits Socrates to deviate from common usage by attaching to the phrase the notion of right conduct, acting well; (yet this sense occurs in ecclesiastical Greek, see e. g. Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 28 and Otto’s note; cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word πράσσω, IV.)); ἵνα εὖ σοι γένηται that it may be well, things may turn out well, with thee, Eph 6:3 (Gen 12:13; (Exo 20:12); Deu 4:40; (Deu 4:16); Orat. Az. (i. e. Song of the Three Children) verse ); εὖ ποιεῖν τινα, to do one good, Mar 14:7 (here T omits the accusative; L Tr WH read the dative) (Jdt 10:16; Bar 6:37 (38) (i. e. Epistle Jer.); Sir 14:11; Xenophon, Cyril 1., 6, 30). In commendations, εὖ (δοῦλε ἀγαθέ), "Well! Well done!" Mat 25:21; Mat 25:23; Luk 19:17 R G; Xenophon, venat. 6, 20; see εὖγε.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὖ (good)
Matthew 25:21
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη δε αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 25:23
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Mark 14:7
- KJV: For ye have the poor with you always and whensoever ye will ye may do them good but me ye have not always
- GK: πάντοτε γαρ τους πτωχούς έχετε μεθ΄ εαυτών και όταν θέλητε δύνασθε αυτούς ευ ποιήσαι εμέ δε ου πάντοτε έχετε
Luke 19:17
- KJV: And he said unto him Well thou good servant because thou hast been faithful in a very little have thou authority over ten cities
- GK: και είπεν αυτώ ευ αγαθέ δούλε ότι εν ελαχίστω πιστός εγένου ίσθι εξουσίαν έχων επάνω δέκα πόλεων
Acts 15:29
- KJV: That ye abstain from meats offered to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication from which if ye keep yourselves ye shall do well Fare ye well
- GK: απέχεσθαι ειδωλοθύτων και αίματος και πνικτού και πορνείας εξ ων διατηρούντες εαυτούς ευ πράξετε έρρωσθε
Ephesians 6:3
- KJV: That it may be well with thee and thou mayest live long on the earth
- GK: ίνα ευ σοι γένηται και έση μακροχρόνιος επί της γης