ΕΥ̓ΧΡΗΣΤΟΙ, εὐχρηστοι
EUCHRĒSTOI, euchrēstoi
Sounds Like: yoo-KHRAY-stoy
Translations: useful, profitable, serviceable, fit for use, good for use
From the root: ΕΥ̓ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone that is useful, profitable, or fit for a particular purpose. It is often used to indicate that something is well-suited or beneficial for a task or situation. It is a compound word formed from 'eu' (good, well) and 'chrēstos' (useful, good, kind).
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G2109 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 9 — 15:6
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΥ̓ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΥ̓ΧΡΗΣΤΑ — useful, serviceable, profitable, good for use, useful things, things that are useful
- ΕΥ̓ΧΡΗΣΤΟΝ — useful, profitable, serviceable, good for use, a useful thing
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