Strong's Lexicon
G2140
G2140 — εὐποιία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2140 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐποιία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G2095 and G4160 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | eupoiia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-poy-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. well-doing, i.e. beneficence |
| KJV Renderings: | to do good |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐποιΐα (εὐποιΐα WH (cf. Iota, at the end)), εὐποιΐας, ἡ (ἐυποιος), a doing good, beneficence: Heb 13:16; Arrian exp. Alex. 7, 28, 8; Alciphron 1, 10; Lucian, imag. 21; a benefit, kindness, Josephus, Antiquities 2, 11, 2; (plural, ibid. 19, 9, 1).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐποιΐα (to do good)
Hebrews 13:16
- KJV: But to do good and to communicate forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased
- GK: της δε ευποιϊας και κοινωνίας μη επιλανθάνεσθε τοιαύταις γαρ θυσίαις ευαρεστείται ο θεός