Strong G2111εὔθετος

suitable

Transliteration
euthetos
Pronunciation
yoo'-thet-os
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G2095 and a derivative of G5087; well placed that is (figuratively) appropriate: - fit meet.

Detailed definition

εὔ-θετος, -ον
(τίθημι), [in LXX: Psa.32:6 (מָצָא), From Th Sus 1:15*;]
ready for use, fit: of things, with dative, Heb.6:7; before εἰς, Luk.14:35; of persons, with dative, Luk.9:62 (for rabbinic parallels, see Dalman, Words, 119 f.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G2111 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • fit2
  • meet1

First verses

  1. Luke 9:62
    And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
  2. Luke 14:35
    It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
  3. Hebrews 6:7
    For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὔθετ-ος, ον,
(τίθημι) well-arranged, conveniently placed, ὀστέα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “κατ᾽ ἰητρεῖον” 15)]: comparative -ώτερος [Refs ([prev. author] “Fract.” 4)]; ἐν εὐ. τόπῳ in a suitable place, Ἀρχ.Δελτ.[Refs (7.200 (from Ephesus). b. of the ashes of a corpse,)]easily stowed, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 444 (Lyric poetry))]; so of the corpse, laid out for burial (compare εὐθετέω), [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“Supp.epigram” 1.449 (Phrygia, 3rd c.AD))]; εὔ. σάκος, ἀρβύλαι, well-fitting, ready for use, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 642 (Scholia, εὔκυκλον codex _middle_), “fragment” 259; εὔ. εἴς τι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.57; πρός τι [prev. author] 5.37)]; εὔθετόν ἐστι with infinitive, it is convenient.., [Refs ([prev. author] 21.21)]; καιρὸς εὔ. [LXX+1st c.BC+ (LXX.Psa.31(32).6, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 5.57.)]
2 of persons, well-adapted, εἰς τοὺς τραγῳδοὺς εὔ., οὐκ εἰς τὸν βίον [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 105.5)]; εἰς, πρὸς φιλίαν, [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.46 W., “Lib.” p.45 O.; εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ NT.Luke.9.62)]; πράγματι for a business, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (Nicolaus Rhetor cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 3.1.40; πρός τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 25.3.6, etc.)]; quick, able, κατὰ τὰς ἐντεύξεις τοῖς ὄχλοις εὔ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 33.22: _absolutely_, εὔθετοι)]fit and proper persons, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (PTeb. 27.44 (2nd c.BC))], etc. adverb -τως, ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 23; πρός τι 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 33.4.)]