Strong G2110εὐεργέτης
benefactor
- Transliteration
- euergetēs
- Pronunciation
- yoo-erg-et'-ace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
εὐεργέτης, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 *;]
a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 *;]
a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2110 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- benefactor1
First verses
- Luke 22:25And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐεργέτ-ης
(Thess. εὐϝεργέτας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).257.5 (5th c.BC)))], ου, ὁ, benefactor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 284)]; τινι to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.30, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1252)]: more commonly with genitive, τῆς γῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Rh.” 151, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 403e, etc.)]
2 as an honorary title, εὐ. βασιλέος ἀνεγράφη was registered as the King's benefactor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.85, compare 3.140)]; πρόξεινος καὶ εὐ. [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 8.136, compare “IG” 12.82, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.1.4, etc.; μέγιστος εὐ. παρ᾽ ἐμοὶ ἀναγεγράψῃ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 506c, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.19, etc.; οἱ ἐξουσιασταὶ αὐτῶν εὐ. καλοῦνται NT.Luke.22.25)]: conferred on kings and emperors, as Antigonus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 2.6 (4th c.BC))]; ὁ παντὸς κόσμου σωτὴρ καὶ εὐ, of Trajan, [Refs (“IG” 12(1).978 (from Carpathos))]; σὺ ὁ εὐ., mode of address to a superior, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 38.13 (1st c.AD), 486.27 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
II as adjective, beneficent, bountiful, ἀνήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.94, compare “P.” 4.30.)]
(Thess. εὐϝεργέτας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“IG” 9(2).257.5 (5th c.BC)))], ου, ὁ, benefactor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 284)]; τινι to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.30, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 1252)]: more commonly with genitive, τῆς γῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Rh.” 151, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 403e, etc.)]
2 as an honorary title, εὐ. βασιλέος ἀνεγράφη was registered as the King's benefactor, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.85, compare 3.140)]; πρόξεινος καὶ εὐ. [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 8.136, compare “IG” 12.82, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.1.4, etc.; μέγιστος εὐ. παρ᾽ ἐμοὶ ἀναγεγράψῃ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 506c, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 20.19, etc.; οἱ ἐξουσιασταὶ αὐτῶν εὐ. καλοῦνται NT.Luke.22.25)]: conferred on kings and emperors, as Antigonus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 2.6 (4th c.BC))]; ὁ παντὸς κόσμου σωτὴρ καὶ εὐ, of Trajan, [Refs (“IG” 12(1).978 (from Carpathos))]; σὺ ὁ εὐ., mode of address to a superior, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“POxy.” 38.13 (1st c.AD), 486.27 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
II as adjective, beneficent, bountiful, ἀνήρ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 2.94, compare “P.” 4.30.)]