Strong G888ἀχρεῖος
worthless
- Transliteration
- achreios
- Pronunciation
- akh-ri'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀ-χρεῖος, -ον
(χρεῖος, useful), [in LXX: 2Ki.6:22 (שָׁפָל), Ep. Jer.17:1-27 *;]
useless, unprofitable: Mat.25:30, Luk.17:10 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(χρεῖος, useful), [in LXX: 2Ki.6:22 (שָׁפָל), Ep. Jer.17:1-27 *;]
useless, unprofitable: Mat.25:30, Luk.17:10 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G888 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- unprofitable2
First verses
- Matthew 25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 17:10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀχρεῖος
(Attic dialect ἄχρειος accusative to Hdn.Gr. 1.136), ον, also α, ον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“IG” 7.303.10 (from Oropus), 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.5, Polemo Physiognomonicus 69)]: Ionic dialect ἀχρήϊος:— useless, unprofitable, ἀχρήϊος ἀνήρ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 297)]; ἐπέων νομός[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 403; δέμας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 365, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν” 39; οἰκητήρ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 627)]; opposed to εὐγενής, [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 667)]; ἐρινὸς ἀ. ὢν ἐς βρῶσιν[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 181; ἀ. κοὐ σοφός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 299; δοῦλος NT.Matt.25.30; οὐκ ἀπράγμονα ἀλλ᾽ ἀχρεῖον νομίζομεν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.40; λόγον ἀχρεῖον ἀπέρριψαν 2nd c.AD(?): Antoninus Liberalis Mythographus 11.3)]: comparative -ότερος, ὄρνιθες[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.195)]: with infinitive, unfit to do, ἀ. πράττειν τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371c: with _dative_, ἀ. τοῖς σώμασι 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 3, compare 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 26.326a.)]
2 especially unfit for war, ἀ. ὅμιλος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81)]; τὸ ἀ. τοῦ στρατοῦ the unserviceable part of an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.191; οἱ ἀχρειότατοι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 2.6, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.2.18; τὸ ἀ. τῆς ἡλικίας 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.44)]. adverb -είως, ἔχειν πρὸς ναυμαχίαν[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.84.)]
II neuter ἀχρεῖον, as adverb, twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, ἀχρεῖον ἰδών)] giving a helpless look, looking foolish, of Thersites after being beaten, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.269)]; ἀχρεῖον δ᾽ ἐγέλασσε laughed without cause, made a forced laugh, of Penelope trying to disguise her feelings, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.163)]; ἀχρεῖον κλάζειν bark without need or cause, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.72.)]
III adverb ἀχρείως γέλασόν με (compare ἀχρειόγελως) [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“APl.” 4.86, compare 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 33.367b)]: neuter plural as adverb ἀχρεῖ᾽ ἀσπαίροντος helplessly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphorio Epicus 44.)]
(Attic dialect ἄχρειος accusative to Hdn.Gr. 1.136), ον, also α, ον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“IG” 7.303.10 (from Oropus), 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.5, Polemo Physiognomonicus 69)]: Ionic dialect ἀχρήϊος:— useless, unprofitable, ἀχρήϊος ἀνήρ[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 297)]; ἐπέων νομός[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 403; δέμας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 365, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν” 39; οἰκητήρ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 627)]; opposed to εὐγενής, [Refs ([prev. author] “fragment” 667)]; ἐρινὸς ἀ. ὢν ἐς βρῶσιν[NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 181; ἀ. κοὐ σοφός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 299; δοῦλος NT.Matt.25.30; οὐκ ἀπράγμονα ἀλλ᾽ ἀχρεῖον νομίζομεν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.40; λόγον ἀχρεῖον ἀπέρριψαν 2nd c.AD(?): Antoninus Liberalis Mythographus 11.3)]: comparative -ότερος, ὄρνιθες[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.195)]: with infinitive, unfit to do, ἀ. πράττειν τι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371c: with _dative_, ἀ. τοῖς σώμασι 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus “Fragmenta Historica - FHG” 3, compare 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 26.326a.)]
2 especially unfit for war, ἀ. ὅμιλος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81)]; τὸ ἀ. τοῦ στρατοῦ the unserviceable part of an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 1.191; οἱ ἀχρειότατοι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 2.6, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 7.2.18; τὸ ἀ. τῆς ἡλικίας 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.44)]. adverb -είως, ἔχειν πρὸς ναυμαχίαν[Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.84.)]
II neuter ἀχρεῖον, as adverb, twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, ἀχρεῖον ἰδών)] giving a helpless look, looking foolish, of Thersites after being beaten, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.269)]; ἀχρεῖον δ᾽ ἐγέλασσε laughed without cause, made a forced laugh, of Penelope trying to disguise her feelings, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 18.163)]; ἀχρεῖον κλάζειν bark without need or cause, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.72.)]
III adverb ἀχρείως γέλασόν με (compare ἀχρειόγελως) [Refs 4th c.AD+ (“APl.” 4.86, compare 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 33.367b)]: neuter plural as adverb ἀχρεῖ᾽ ἀσπαίροντος helplessly, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphorio Epicus 44.)]