ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥ, χρηστευ
CHRĒSTEU, chrēsteu
Sounds Like: khray-STEV
Translations: be kind, show kindness, act kindly, be good, be useful
From the root: ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to be kind' or 'to show kindness'. It describes the act of being benevolent, gracious, or useful towards others. It emphasizes a disposition of goodness and helpfulness. The form 'ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥ' itself is likely an imperative or a stem used in compound forms, urging or commanding someone to be kind.
Inflection: Second Person Plural, Present, Imperative, Active
Strong’s number: G5543 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΩ.
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.
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΕΤΑΙ — is kind, shows kindness, acts kindly, is benevolent
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΣΩΜΕΘΑ — let us be kind, let us show ourselves kind, let us act kindly
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΩ — to be kind, to show oneself useful, to be good, to be gracious
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