Quick Definition
useful, serviceable
Strong's Definition
easily used, i.e. useful
Derivation: from G2095 (εὖ) and G5543 (χρηστός);
KJV Usage: profitable, meet for use
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὔχρηστος, εὔχρηστον (εὖ and χράομαι), easy to make use of, useful: with the dative of person 2Ti_2:21; opposed to ἄχρηστος, Phm_1:11; εἰς τί, for a thing, 2Ti_4:11. (Diodorus 5, 40; Wis_13:13; πρός τί, Xenophon, mem. 3, 8, 5.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὔχρηστος euchrēstos 3x
highly useful, very profitable, 2Ti_2:21 ; 2Ti_4:11 ; Phm_1:11
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εὔ -χρηστος , -ον
(εὖ , χράομαι ),
[in LXX : Pro_31:13 ( H2656 ), Wis_13:13 * ;]
useful, serviceable: c. dat. pers ., 2Ti_2:21 ; id . seq . εἰς , c . dat . rei , 2Ti_4:11 ; opp . to ἄχρηστος , Phm_1:11 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὔχρηστος [page 268]
For εὔχρηστος with the dat. of pers. ( 2Ti_2:21 ), cf. P Petr III. 53 ( n ) .5 Πέτωυς , ὃν οὐδὲ σὺ ἀγνοεῖς εὔχρηστον ὄντα τοῖς ἐν τῶι νομῶι , ἀπέσταλται εἰς Ἀλεξανδρείαν , Petous, who, as you know very well, is of great value to those in the nome, was sent to Alexandria (Ed.), Priene 102 .5 ( c. B.C. 100) προ [γ ]όν [ων δὲ ὄντα γεγ ]ενημένων εὐχρήστων κ̣οιν̣ῆ̣ι̣ [τ ]ε̣ τ̣ω̣̑ [ι δήμ ]ωι καὶ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν ἑκάστω̣ι τῶν π̣[ολιτῶν , and for the comp. see PSI IV. 361 .24 (B.C. 251 0) προθυμότερος ἔσται καί σοι εὐχρηστότερος . The constr. with εἰς is found in Cagnat IV. 818 .23 where a certain C. Ageleius is honoured at Hierapolis for fiscal services he had rendered εἰς χρίας κυρ [ια ]κὰς εὔχρηστο [ν ] γενόμενον . For the subst. see P Par 63 .191 (B.C. 164) (= P Petr III. p. 35) ὅταν ὁρῶσιν ἀντικαταλλασσομένην αὐτοῖς τὴν εὐχρηστίαν , as soon as they see that the benefit will accrue to themselves also (Mahaffy), and for the verb = lend (cf. Lob. Phryn. p. 402) see P Oxy II. 241 .30 ( c. A.D. 98) πρός ται ( l. τε ) ἃς εὐχρήστη̣σαν αὐτῷ κατὰ χιρόγραφον , in return for an accommodation in accordance with a note of hand (Edd.), ib. XII. 1473 .26 (A.D. 201).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
εὔχρηστος εὔ-χρηστος, ον [Etym: χράομαι] "easy to make use of, useful, serviceable", Xen. , etc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
εὔ-χρηστος, -ον
(εὖ, χράομαι), [in LXX: Pro.31:13 (חֵפֶץ), Wis.13:13 * ;]
useful, serviceable: with dative of person(s), 2Ti.2:21; id. before εἰς, with dative of thing(s), 2Ti.4:11; opposite to ἄχρηστος, Phm 11.†
(AS)
📖 In-Depth Word Study
Useful (2173) euchrestos
Useful (2173) (euchrestos from eú = well + chráomai = furnish what is needful) means easy to make use of, serviceable. Pertains to being helpful or beneficial, very profitable. This word contrasts with useless in 2Ti 2:14. (see note). Used once in Septuagint (Pr 31:13) and 3 times in the NT (2Ti 2:21; 4:11; Philemon 1:11)
In short, the Greek word euchrestos conveys the sense of that which is easy to make use of.
The apostle wanted Timothy to be useful to Jesus Christ, the Master, just as Mark proved "useful (euchrestos) to (him) for service" in his apostolic work (see note 2 Timothy 4:11).
One of the deepest desires of Paul’s own heart was to be useful to the Master as he explained in his first letter to the Corinthians writing
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. And everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified. (see notes 1Cor 9:24-27)
The thought that he should ever be disqualified as a runner ("vessel") was abhorrent to him.
A useful human vessel of honor does not get involved in the popular things of the world, even the “religious world” but instead makes choices to remain holy (not aloof or better than others), separating from everything that would defile him.
Guzik cautions us that...
We must never think that some Christians are “better” than others, or that some have passed into a place where they are “super-spiritual.” However, we must realize that some Christians are more “usable” to God than others - because they have cleansed themselves, and made themselves more usable to God. 2Timothy 2)
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