Strong's G5539: χρήσιμος (chrḗsimos) Meaning

Quick Definition

χρήσιμος, η, ον Adj useful, profitable

Strong's Definition

serviceable

Derivation: from G5540 (χρῆσις);

KJV Usage: profit

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

χρήσιμος (G5539)

adjc. | -η, -ον | χράομαι

65.30 · Value · Useful, Useless

useful, use pertaining to having a valid use or function In some languages, χρήσιμος in 2TI 2:14 may be expressed as ‘helpful.’ For example, ‘it is of no use’ may then be rendered as ‘it isn’t helpful’ or ‘it does not help.’

2TI 2:14

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χρήσιμος, -7, -ov, (χράομαι), first in Theogn. 406, fit for use, useful: 2 Tim. ii. 14.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

χρήσιμος chrēsimos 1x

useful, profitable, 2 Tim. 2:14*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χρήσιμος, -η, -ον

(< χράομαι), [in LXX: Ge 37:26 בֶּצַע etc. ;]

useful: II Ti 2:14.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

χρήσιμος, “useful ’’: in NT only 2 Tim 2!4. Cf. P Cairo Zen III. 59301° (B.C. 250) ἔστιν yap ἄνθρωπος ἡμῖν χρήσιμος, P Alex 4° (iii/B.c.) (= Witkowski*, p. 51) πρὸς τὸ μὴ γίνεσθαι τῶι βασιλεῖ TO χρήσιμον, ἀποδείξομέν oe, P Par 45 (B.C. 152) (= UPZ i. p. 329) ἀπόντος pou πεφρόντικα ὑπὲρ σοῦ χρήσιμα τῶν σῶν πραγμάτων, P Oxy IV. 70575 (A.D, 200-2) καὶ τοῦ φιλανθρώπου καὶ τοῦ χρησίμου στοχαϊζ[όμε]νος, “having before me a both humane and useful object,” P Ryl 11. 114%4 (c. A.D. 280) πρὸς τὸ τοῖς φόροις χρήσιμον, ‘with a view to what is expedient for the revenues” (Edd.). From the inscrr. we may cite a Coan decree of iii/B.c. conferring a gold crown on a physician for services during an epidemic, that all may recognize that the citizens honour those who practise the healing art—émws εἰδῶντι [πάντες ὅτι ὁ Sapjos [το]ὺς χρησίμους ὄντας Kall εὔνους τῶν π]ο[λιτᾶν καταξίω]ς τίιμᾶι. . . (Cos 538 = Sy// 490 (=? 943)*°). For the word as a proper name see e.g. Preisigke 7291 (i/A.D. ἢ) Xphowpos ἀγαθὸς ἄωρος, ib. 928.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

χρήσιμος (chrēsimos) — profitable. χρήσῐμ-ος, η, ον, also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (χράμαι):— useful, serviceable, first in [Refs 6th c.BC+]; τὸ χ. φρενῶν the excellence of.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. εἴς τι useful for something, [Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]; ἐπί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰδίᾳ ἑκάστῳ χ. καὶ ὑπὲρ τοῦ κοινοῦ ὠφέλιμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρήσιμόν ἐστι, with infinitive, [Refs]

2. of persons, serviceable, useful, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; comparative -ώτερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: especially, like{χρηστός}, a good and useful citizen, χ. πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς εὐπόρους δεῖ χ. αὑτοὺς παρέχειν τοῖς πολίταις to show themselves useful, serviceable to the state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῖς σώμασι -ώτεροι more able-bodied, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀργαλέος τὴν ὄψιν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

3. used, made use of, τέμενος -ώτατον a muchfrequented sanctuary, uncertain in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

4. χρησίμη διαθήκη an available (i.e. authentic) will, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

5. νομίσματα οὐ χρήσιμα ἔξω money that will not pass abroad, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. adverb, -μως ἔχειν to be serviceable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. τινὶ σωθῆναι with advantage to him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χρήσιμος, -η, -ον (χράομαι), [in LXX: Gen.37:26 בֶּצַע etc. ;] useful: 2Ti.2:14.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

2:14

G5539 χρήσιμος (chrḗsimos)