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GreekG5543Adjective

χρηστός

chrēstos

7Occurrences
G5543Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)

from G5530 (χράομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
serviceable, good; (a) of things, good, pleasant: of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος; ζυγός, (EV, easy); in ethical sense, ἤθη; (b) of persons, good, kind, gracious: of God; *χρηστὸν *(= ἡ χρηστότης) τοῦ θεοῦ.
LXX: chiefly for טוֹב (frequently of God: ), also for יָקָר , יָשָׁר ( א A)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

χρηστός appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Peter
1
Ephesians
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:33BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

1 Peter 2:3BSB

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Ephesians 4:32BSB

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Luke 5:39BSB

And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

Luke 6:35BSB

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.