achreios (G888) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G888

ἀχρεῖος

achreiosakh-ri'-os

useless, i.e. (euphemistically) unmeritorious

1890 spelling: achreîos

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Isopsephy 986

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

useless, i.e. (euphemistically) unmeritorious

Rendered in the KJV as

unprofitable.

2
occurrencesin the New Testament
2 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἀχρεῖοί1
ἀχρεῖον1

How it is rendered · 2

unworthy1
worthless1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-ASM · 1
A-NPM · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 2 · 50%
Luke1 of 2 · 50%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 25:30ἀχρεῖονachreionadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularAnd throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’here: worthless

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 17:10ἀχρεῖοίachreioiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralSo you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”here: unworthy

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