ΧΡΗΣΤΩΣ, χρηστως
CHRĒSTŌS, chrēstōs
Sounds Like: KHRAY-stos
Translations: kindly, well, good, beneficially, usefully
From the root: ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb derived from the adjective 'χρηστός' (chrēstos), meaning 'useful,' 'good,' or 'kind.' It describes an action performed in a good, kind, beneficial, or useful manner. It indicates that something is done with excellence or benevolence.
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverbial form)
Strong’s number: G5543 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Wisdom — 8:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Wisdom — 8:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ.
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.
- ΕΧΡΗΣΤΟΙ — good, useful, kind, pleasant, excellent, upright
- ΧΡΗΣΤΑ — good, useful, kind, pleasant, good things, useful things
- ΧΡΗΣΤΑΙΣ — to good, to kind, to useful, to pleasant, to benevolent
- ΧΡΗΣΤΑΣ — good, kind, useful, pleasant, excellent
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕ — good, kind, useful, a good person, a kind person
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΕΣΘΕ — be kind, show kindness, act kindly
- ΧΡΗΣΤΕΥΣΗ — kindness, goodness, a kindness, a goodness
- ΧΡΗΣΤΗ — good, useful, kind, pleasant, a good, a useful, a kind, a pleasant
- ΧΡΗΣΤΗΝ — useful, a useful (thing), good, a good (thing), kind, a kind (person), pleasant, a pleasant (thing)
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟ — good, useful, kind, pleasant, easy, gentle
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΙ — good, kind, useful, gracious
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΙΣ — good, kind, useful, excellent, a good one, a kind one, a useful one, a excellent one
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΝ — useful, good, kind, pleasant, easy, a useful thing, a good thing
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ — good, kind, useful, easy, gentle, a good one, a kind one
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΤΑΤΟΙ — most useful, most kind, most good, most excellent, most gracious
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΤΕΡΑΣ — of kinder, of more useful, of better, of more gracious
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΤΕΡΟΝ — better, kinder, more useful, a better thing, a kinder thing, a more useful thing
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΤΗΤΑ — goodness, kindness, uprightness, a goodness, a kindness, an uprightness
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΥ — (of) good, (of) useful, (of) kind, (of) excellent, (of) pleasant
- ΧΡΗΣΤΟΥΣ — good, useful, kind, pleasant, a good one, a useful one, a kind one, a pleasant one
- ΧΡΗΣΤΩ — (to) good, (to) useful, (to) kind, (to) serviceable, (to) a good one, (to) a useful one
- ΧΡΗΣΤΩΝ — of good, of useful, of kind, of excellent, of pleasant
- ΧΡΗΤΟΣ — good, kind, useful, pleasant, easy, gentle
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