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5543 – χρηστός (chrestos)

kind


Type:
Adjective
Greek: χρηστός (chrestos)
Pronunciation: khrase-tos
Gematria: 1284(600 + 100 + 8 + 200 + 300 + 70 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From G5530
Usage: 7 times in NA, 6 times in TR     

Description

  1. Fit, fit for use, useful.
    1. Virtuous, good.
  2. Manageable.
    1. Mild, pleasant (as opp. To harsh, hard sharp, bitter).
    2. Of things: more pleasant, of people, kind, benevolent.


Origin

From G5530:

χράομαιchraomaiG5530use

Word root

Word with chrestos as root:

ἄχρηστοςachrestosG0890unprofitable
εὔχρηστοςeuchrestosG2173profitable
χρηστεύομαιchresteuomaiG5541be kind
χρηστότηςchrestotesG5544goodness

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into chrestos :

טוֹבtóvH2896apleasant
יָקָרjaqarH3368precious
יָשָׁרjasharH3477upright

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
A-APN-1
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM-1
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM-4
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
A-NSN-1


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Usage in NT


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Total    7

References (7 occurances in 7 verses)




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