Quick Definition
an inventor, contriver, discoverer
Strong's Definition
a discoverer, i.e. contriver
Derivation: from a compound of G1909 (ἐπί) and G2147 (εὑρίσκω);
KJV Usage: inventor
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐφευρετής, ἐφευρετου, ὁ (ἐφευρίσκω to find out), an inventor, contriver (Anacreon () 41 (36), 3; Schol. ad Aristophanes ran. 1499): κακῶν, Rom_1:30 (κακῶν ἑύρεται, Philo in Flacc. § 4 middle; ὁ καινων ἀδικημάτων εὑρετής, ibid. § 10; πάσης κακίας εὑρετής, 2Ma_7:31; Sejanusfacinorum omalum repertor, Tacitus, ann. 4, 11).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐφευρετής epheuretēs 1x
an inventor, deviser, Rom_1:30
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἐφ -ευρετής , -οῦ , ὁ
( < ἐφευρίσκω , to find out),
an inventor, contriver: κακῶν ( cf. κακίας εὑρετής , 2Ma_7:31 ), Rom_1:30 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐφημερία [page 269]
A hitherto unknown derivative of this word is found in P Petr II. 10(2) .13 (iii/B.C.) ἐν τῶι ἐφημερευτηριῶι , with reference apparently to the guardroom, where soldiers remain all day on duty (Ed.). For the verb ἐφημερέω see OGIS 595 .20 (ii/A.D.) ἐφημερ (οῦ )ντος Γ (αΐου ) Οὐαλερίου Καλλικράτους . The subst. ἐφημερίς = daybook occurs in official documents e.g. P Oxy II. 268 .10 (A.D. 58), 271 .8 (A.D. 56), ib. XII. 1497 .6 ( c. A.D. 279). In MGr ἐφημερία is an eccles. term = parish, cure, and ἐφημερίδα = newspaper.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἐφευρετής ἐφευρετής, οῦ, "an inventor, contriver", NTest. [Etym: from ἐφευρίσκω]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐφ-ευρετής, -οῦ, ὁ
(ἐφευρίσκω, to find out)
an inventor, contriver: κακῶν (cf. κακίας εὑρετής, 2Ma.7:31), Rom.1:30.†
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📖 In-Depth Word Study
Inventors (2182) epheuretes
Inventors (2182) (epheuretes from epà = intensifies meaning + heurÃsko = to find) is found only here in the NT and describes the man who, so to speak, is not content with the usual, ordinary ways of sinning, but who seeks out new vices because he has grown blasé and seeks a new thrill in some new sin. With the proliferation of technology we have seen numerous ways in which men have become "inventors of evil" and most are so evil they will not even be mentioned in these notes! How tragic. Men created in God's image who could be using their minds for noble God glorifying purposes, instead have been given over to depraved minds that think up unspeakable evil! Maranatha (Come quickly) Lord Jesus!
Evil (2556) (kakos) (see related word kakia in note above)