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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 Box Job 31:31

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Haven’t the members of my household said,

“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table? ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:8 -

The LORD is good and upright;

therefore he shows sinners the way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:8

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Taste and see that the LORD is good.

How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:9

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I will praise you forever for what you have done.

In the presence of your faithful people,

I will put my hope in your name, for it is good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:16

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Answer me, LORD,

for your faithful love is good.

In keeping with your abundant compassion,

turn to me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:5

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For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,

abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 100:5

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For the LORD is good, and his faithful love endures forever;

his faithfulness, through all generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:1

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Hallelujah!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:1

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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;

his faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:21

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But you, LORD, my Lord,

deal kindly with me for your name’s sake;

because your faithful love is good, rescue me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 112:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:5 -

Good will come to the one who lends generously

and conducts his business fairly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:39

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Turn away the disgrace I dread;

indeed, your judgments are good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:68

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You are good, and you do what is good;

teach me your statutes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 136:1

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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.

His faithful love endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:9

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The LORD is good to everyone;

his compassion rests on all he has made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:21

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For the upright will inhabit the land,

and those of integrity will remain in it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:2

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One basket contained very good figs, like early figs, but the other basket contained very bad figs, so bad they were inedible.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:3

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The LORD said to me, “What do you see, Jeremiah? ”

I said, “Figs! The good figs are very good, but the bad figs are extremely bad, so bad they are inedible.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 24:5

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“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Like these good figs, so I regard as good the exiles from Judah I sent away from this place to the land of the Chaldeans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:11

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“a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride, and the voice of those saying,

Give thanks to the LORD of Armies,

for the LORD is good;

his faithful love endures forever

as they bring thanksgiving sacrifices to the temple of the LORD. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as in former times, says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 44:17

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“Instead, we will do everything we promised:[fn] we will burn incense to the queen of heaven[fn] and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food, we were well off, and we saw no disaster,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:32

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He spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:22

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“The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. For your merchandise they exchanged the best of all spices and all kinds of precious stones as well as gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:13

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“You were in Eden, the garden of God.

Every kind of precious stone covered you:

carnelian, topaz, and diamond,[fn]

beryl, onyx, and jasper,

lapis lazuli, turquoise[fn] and emerald.[fn]

Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold;

they were prepared on the day you were created.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:32

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“The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its stomach and thighs were bronze,

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 1:7

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The LORD is good,

a stronghold in a day of distress;

he cares for those who take refuge in him.

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