Strong's Lexicon
G2108 — εὐεργεσία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2108 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐεργεσία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2110 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | euergesia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-erg-es-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. beneficence (genitive case or specially) |
| KJV Renderings: | benefit, good deed done |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐεργεσία, εὐεργεσίας, ἡ (εὐεργέτης); a good deed, benefit: 1Ti 6:2 (on which see ἀντιλαμβάνω, 2); with the genitive of the person on whom the benefit is conferred (Winer’s Grammar, 185 (174)), Act 4:9. (2Ma 6:13 2Ma 9:26; Wis 16:11; Wis 16:24; in Greek authors from Homer down.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐεργεσία (benefit)
Acts 4:9
- KJV: If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man by what means he is made whole
- GK: ει ημείς σήμερον ανακρινόμεθα επί ευεργεσία ανθρώπου ασθενούς εν τίνι ούτος σέσωσται
1 Timothy 6:2
- KJV: And they that have believing masters let them not despise because they are brethren but rather do service because they are faithful and beloved partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort
- GK: οι δε πιστούς έχοντες δεσπότας μη καταφρονείτωσαν ότι αδελφοί εισιν αλλά μάλλον δουλευέτωσαν ότι πιστοί εισι και αγαπητοί οι της ευεργεσίας αντιλαμβανόμενοι ταύτα δίδασκε και παρακάλει
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