Strong's Lexicon
G2111
G2111 — εὔθετος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2111 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὔθετος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and a derivative of G5087 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | euthetos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo'-thet-os |
| Meaning: | 1. well placed 2. (figuratively) appropriate |
| KJV Renderings: | fit, meet |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔθετος, εὔθετον (from εὖ and θετός), Greek writings from Aeschylus and Hippocrates down; properly, well-placed;
a. fit: εἰς τί, Luk 9:62 R G; (34) (Diodorus 2, 57, et al.); with the dative of the thing for which: Luk 9:62 L T Tr WH (τῷ πράγματι, Nicolaus Damascenus, Stobaeus, fl. 14, 7 (149, 4)).
b. useful: τίνι, Heb 6:7 (some would make the dative here depend on the participle); (of time, seasonable, Psa 31:6 (); Susanna, 15).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὔθετος (fit)
Luke 9:62
- KJV: And Jesus said unto him No man having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτόν ο Ιησούς ουδείς επιβαλών την χείρα αυτού επ΄ άροτρον και βλέπων εις τα οπίσω εύθετός εστιν εις την βασιλείαν του θεού
Luke 14:35
- KJV: It is neither fit for the land nor yet for the dunghill men cast it out He that hath ears to hear let him hear
- GK: ούτε εις γην ούτε εις κοπρίαν εύθετόν εστιν έξω βάλλουσιν αυτό ο έχων ώτα ακούειν ακουέτω
Hebrews 6:7
- KJV: For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God
- GK: γη γαρ η πιούσα τον επ΄ αυτής πολλάκις ερχόμενον υετόν και τίκτουσα βοτάνην εύθετον εκείνοις δι΄ ους και γεωργείται μεταλαμβάνει ευλογίας από του θεού