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Lexicon :: Strong's G5543 - chrēstos

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χρηστός
Transliteration
chrēstos (Key)
Pronunciation
khrase-tos'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:483,1320

Strong’s Definitions

χρηστός chrēstós, khrase-tos'; from G5530; employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals):—better, easy, good(-ness), gracious, kind.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5543 in the following manner: kind (2x), easy (1x), better (1x), goodness (1x), good (1x), gracious (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5543 in the following manner: kind (2x), easy (1x), better (1x), goodness (1x), good (1x), gracious (1x).

  1. fit, fit for use, useful

    1. virtuous, good

  2. manageable

    1. mild, pleasant (as opp. to harsh, hard sharp, bitter)

    2. of things: more pleasant, of people, kind, benevolent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χρηστός chrēstós, khrase-tos'; from G5530; employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals):—better, easy, good(-ness), gracious, kind.
STRONGS G5543:
χρηστός, χρηστη, χρηστόν (χράομαι), from Herodotus down, the Sept. for טוב;
1. properly, fit for use, useful; virtuous, good: ἤθη χρηστά, 1 Corinthians 15:33 ((Treg. χρηστά (but cf. Buttmann, 11)), see ἦθος, 2).
2. manageable, i. e. mild, pleasant (opposed to harsh, hard, sharp, bitter): of things, χρηστότερός οἶνος, pleasanter, Luke 5:39 (here T Tr text χρηστός; so WH in brackets) (of wine also in Plutarch, mor., p. 240 d. (i. e. Lacaen. apophtheg. (Gorgias 2); p. 1073 a. (i. e. de com. notit. 28)); of food and drink, Plato, de rep. 4, p. 438 a.; σῦκα, the Sept. Jeremiah 24:3, 5); ὁ ζυγός (opposed to burdensome), Matthew 11:30 (A. V. easy); of persons, kind, benevolent: of God, 1 Peter 2:3 (A. V. gracious) from Psalm 33:9 (Ps. 34:9); τό χρηστόν τοῦ Θεοῦ equivalent to ἡ χρηστότης (Winer's Grammar, § 34, 2), Romans 2:4; of men, εἰς τινα toward one, Ephesians 4:32; ἐπί τινα, Luke 6:35 (here of God; in both passages, A. V. kind).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
33:9; 34:9
Jeremiah
24:3; 24:5
Matthew
11:30
Luke
5:39; 6:35
Romans
2:4
1 Corinthians
15:33
Ephesians
4:32
1 Peter
2:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5543 matches the Greek χρηστός (chrēstos),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:31 - “My servants have never said,
‘He let others go hungry.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:8 - The LORD is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:8 - Taste and see that the LORD is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:9 - I will praise you forever, O God,
for what you have done.
I will trust in your good name
in the presence of your faithful people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:16 - Answer my prayers, O LORD,
for your unfailing love is wonderful.
Take care of me,
for your mercy is so plentiful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:5 - O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 100:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:5 - For the LORD is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:1 - Praise the LORD!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:1 - Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:21 - But deal well with me, O Sovereign LORD,
for the sake of your own reputation!
Rescue me
because you are so faithful and good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:5 - Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:39 - Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for your regulations are good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:68

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:68 - You are good and do only good;
teach me your decrees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:1 - Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9 - The LORD is good to everyone.
He showers compassion on all his creation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:21 - For only the godly will live in the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:2 - One basket was filled with fresh, ripe figs, while the other was filled with bad figs that were too rotten to eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:3 - Then the LORD said to me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I replied, “Figs, some very good and some very bad, too rotten to eat.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 24:5 - “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The good figs represent the exiles I sent from Judah to the land of the Babylonians.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:11 - the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the LORD. They will sing,
‘Give thanks to the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
for the LORD is good.
His faithful love endures forever!’ For I will restore the prosperity of this land to what it was in the past, says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 44:17 - We will do whatever we want. We will burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven just as much as we like—just as we, and our ancestors, and our kings and officials have always done in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For in those days we had plenty to eat, and we were well off and had no troubles!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:32 - He spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and gave him a higher place than all the other exiled kings in Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:22 - The merchants of Sheba and Raamah came with all kinds of spices, jewels, and gold in exchange for your wares.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 - You were in Eden,
the garden of God.
Your clothing was adorned with every precious stone[fn]—
red carnelian, pale-green peridot, white moonstone,
blue-green beryl, onyx, green jasper,
blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald—
all beautifully crafted for you
and set in the finest gold.
They were given to you
on the day you were created.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:32 - The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze,

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 1:7 - The LORD is good,
a strong refuge when trouble comes.
He is close to those who trust in him.
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