UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: χρηστός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: χράομαι

Sense 1: fine, better

Semantic entry: 65.25

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Good, Bad

Definition: pertaining to being superior for a particular purpose or use

Notes: In a number of languages it may be necessary to translate RV LUK 5:39 · LV LUK 5:39 · Read together LUK 5:39 as ‘the old wine tastes better’ or ‘the old wine is fine to the taste’ or, in an idiomatic expression, ‘the old wine makes the tongue dance.’

LUK 5:39: RV LUK 5:39 · LV LUK 5:39 · Read together LUK 5:39

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39 And no one who’s used to the old ways wants the new, because he’ll claim that the old is good enough.”

OET-LV LUK 5:39

39 No _one having _drunk the_old is _wanting the_new, because/for he _is _saying:
The old is good.

Sense 2: good, useful, suitable

Semantic entry: 88.9

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Goodness

Definition: pertaining to being useful and benevolent

CO1 15:33: RV CO1 15:33 · LV CO1 15:33 · Read together CO1 15:33

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33 Don’t be fooled: ‘Evil conversations corrupt good character.’

OET-LV CO1 15:33

33 Not be _being _deceived, are _corrupting character good conversations evil.

Sense 3: kind, gracious

Semantic entry: 88.68

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Kindness, Harshness

Definition: (derivative of χρηστεύομαι ‘to act kindly,’ 88.67: χρηστεύομαι / 88.67: χρηστότης) pertaining to being kind

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘God is kind’ is ‘God is good to’ or ‘God does what is good for.’

LUK 6:35: RV LUK 6:35 · LV LUK 6:35 · Read together LUK 6:35

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35 Instead, you all should love your enemies and do good and lend out even when you expect to get nothing back. Then your reward will be large and you’ll all be children of the highest God because he is good to ungrateful and evil people.

OET-LV LUK 6:35

35 However be _loving the enemies of _you _all, and be _doing _good, and be _lending expecting_ nothing _back, and the reward of _you _all will _be great, and you _all _will _be sons of_the_highest, because he is good to the ungrateful and evil.

ROM 2:4: RV ROM 2:4 · LV ROM 2:4 · Read together ROM 2:4

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4 Or maybe you’re taking advantage of God’s kindness and patience, without realising that his kindness was meant to lead you to turn away from your wrongdoing?

OET-LV ROM 2:4