Quick Definition
a doer of that which is good
Strong's Definition
a well-doer, i.e. virtuous
Derivation: from G18 (ἀγαθός) and G4160 (ποιέω);
KJV Usage: them that do well
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀγαθοποιός, , acting rightly, doing well: 1Pe_2:14. (Sir_42:14; Plutarch, de Isa. et Osir. § 42.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀγαθοποιός agathopoios 1x
doing good or right; subst., a well-doer, 1Pe_2:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† ἀγαθοποιός , -όν ,
= cl . ἀγαθουργός ,
[in LXX , of a woman who deals pleasantly in order to corrupt, Sir_42:14 * ;]
doing well, acting rightly ( Plut .): 1Pe_2:14 ( Cremer , 8; MM , VGT , s.v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀγαθοποιός [page 1]
This rare adjective, which in the NT is confined to 1Pe_2:14 , is found as an astrological term in a magical papyrus of iv/A.D., P Lond 122 .16 ( = I. p. 116), ἀγαθοποιὲ τῆς οἰκουμένης : cf. ib. 46 .48 (iv/A.D.) ( = I. p. 66) μετὰ ἀγαθοποιῶν , with reference to stars of benign influence. The verb is found in Aristeas (ed. Wendland) 242, ἀλλὰ δέον ( l. δέον θεὸν ) ἱκετεύειν , πάντα ἀγαθοποιεῖν .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἀγαθοποιός [Etym: ποιέω] "doing good, beneficent".
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀγαθοποιός, -όν = cl. ἀγαθουργός,
[in LXX, of a woman who deals pleasantly in order to corrupt, Sir.42:14 * ;]
doing well, acting rightly (Plut.): 1Pe.2:14 (Cremer, 8; MM, VGT, see word).†
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