Lexicon achreios: Unprofitable, useless, worthless Original Word: ἀχρεῖος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unprofitable. From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of chre (compare chreia); useless, i.e. (euphemistically) unmeritorious -- unprofitable. see GREEK a see GREEK chre see GREEK chreia HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 888 axreíos – properly, unneeded, describing behavior that (literally) "lacks utility (usefulness)." See 890 (axrēstos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and chreios (useful) Definition useless NASB Translation unworthy (1), worthless (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 888: ἀχρεῖοςἀχρεῖος, ἀχρεῖον (χρεῖος useful), useless, good for nothing: Matthew 25:30 (δοῦλος, cf. Plato, Alc. 1:17, p. 122 b. τῶν οἰκετῶν τόν ἀχρειοτατον); by an hyperbole of pious modesty in Luke 17:10 'the servant' calls himself ἀχρεῖον, because, although he has done all, yet he has done nothing except what he ought to have done; accordingly he possesses no merit, and could only claim to be called 'profitable,' should he do more than what he is bound to do; cf. Bengel, at the passage. (Often in Greek writings from Homer down; Xenophon, mem. 1, 2, 54 ἀχρεῖον καί ἀνωφελές. The Sept. 2 Samuel 6:22 equivalent to שָׁפָל low, base.) (Synonyms: cf. Tittmann ii., p. 11f; Ellicott on Philemon 1:11.) Forms and Transliterations αχρειοι αχρείοί ἀχρεῖοί αχρειον αχρείον ἀχρεῖον άχρειος achreioi achreîoí achreion achreîonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 25:30 Adj-AMSGRK: καὶ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε NAS: Throw out the worthless slave KJV: cast ye the unprofitable servant INT: And the worthless servant cast you out Luke 17:10 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 888 |
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