Strong G889ἀχρειόω
to make worthless
- Transliteration
- achreioō
- Pronunciation
- akh-ri-o'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G888; to render useless that is spoil: - become unprofitable.
Detailed definition
ἀχρεόω (Rec. -ειόω, Polyb., LXX), -ῶ
(ἄχρεος = ἀχρεῖος) [in LXX (-ειόω) for אָלַח ni., etc.;]
to make useless, unprofitable: pass., Rom.3:12 (LXX).†
(AS)
(ἄχρεος = ἀχρεῖος) [in LXX (-ειόω) for אָלַח ni., etc.;]
to make useless, unprofitable: pass., Rom.3:12 (LXX).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G889 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
- become1
First verses
- Romans 3:12They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀχρει-όω
or ἀχρει-χρεόω [Refs ((“OGI” 573.16),)]perfect ἠχρείωκα:— render useless, disable, damage, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 2.3, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.64.8, LXX.Dan.4.11, “OGI”)] [same place]:—passive, ἀχρεῶσθαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 569.31 (Crete, 3rd c.BC),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.14.6, “BCH” 35.286 (Delos, 2nd c.BC))]; to be corrupted, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.13(14).3; δι᾽ ἀπειρίαν ἠχρειώθησαν 1st c.BC: Apollonius Citiensis Medicus 1.1.)]
or ἀχρει-χρεόω [Refs ((“OGI” 573.16),)]perfect ἠχρείωκα:— render useless, disable, damage, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 2.3, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.64.8, LXX.Dan.4.11, “OGI”)] [same place]:—passive, ἀχρεῶσθαι[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 569.31 (Crete, 3rd c.BC),compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.14.6, “BCH” 35.286 (Delos, 2nd c.BC))]; to be corrupted, [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.13(14).3; δι᾽ ἀπειρίαν ἠχρειώθησαν 1st c.BC: Apollonius Citiensis Medicus 1.1.)]