King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G890
Transliteration: achrēstos
Phonetic Spelling: (akh'-race-tos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: useless
Meaning: useless
ἄχρηστος, ἄχρηστον (χρηστός, and this from χράομαι), useless, unprofitable: Philemon 1:11 (here opposed to εὔχρηστος). (In Greek writings from Homer (i. e. Batrach. 70; Theognis) down.) (Synonyms: cf. Tittmann ii. 11f; Trench, § c. 17; Ellicott on Philemon 1:11.)
Word Summary
achrēstos: useless
Original Word: ἄχρηστοςTransliteration: achrēstos
Phonetic Spelling: (akh'-race-tos)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: useless
Meaning: useless
Strong's Concordance
unprofitable, uselessFrom a (as a negative particle) and chrestos; inefficient, i.e. (by implication) detrimental -- unprofitable.
see GREEK a
see GREEK chrestos
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 890: ἄχρηστοςἄχρηστος, ἄχρηστον (χρηστός, and this from χράομαι), useless, unprofitable: Philemon 1:11 (here opposed to εὔχρηστος). (In Greek writings from Homer (i. e. Batrach. 70; Theognis) down.) (Synonyms: cf. Tittmann ii. 11f; Trench, § c. 17; Ellicott on Philemon 1:11.)