Strong's Lexicon
G2173
G2173 — εὔχρηστος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2173 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὔχρηστος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G5543 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | euchrestos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo'-khrays-tos |
| Meaning: | 1. easily used, i.e. useful |
| KJV Renderings: | profitable, meet for use |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔχρηστος, εὔχρηστον (εὖ and χράομαι), easy to make use of, useful: with the dative of person 2Ti 2:21; opposed to ἄχρηστος, Phm 1:11; εἰς τί, for a thing, 2Ti 4:11. (Diodorus 5, 40; Wis 13:13; πρός τί, Xenophon, mem. 3, 8, 5.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὔχρηστος (profitable)
2 Timothy 2:21
- KJV: If a man therefore purge himself from these he shall be a vessel unto honour sanctified and meet for the master’s use prepared unto every good work
- GK: εάν ούν τις εκκαθάρη εαυτόν από τούτων έσται σκεύος εις τιμήν ηγιασμένον και εύχρηστον τω δεσπότη εις παν έργον αγαθόν ητοιμασμένον
2 Timothy 4:11
- KJV: Only Luke is with me Take Mark and bring with thee for he is profitable to me for the ministry
- GK: Λουκάς εστί μόνος μετ΄ εμού Μάρκον αναλαβών άγε μετά σεαυτού έστι γαρ μοι εύχρηστος εις διακονίαν
Philemon 1:11
- KJV: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable but now profitable to thee and to me
- GK: τον ποτέ σοι άχρηστον νυνί δε σοι και εμοί εύχρηστον ον ανέπεμψα