Quick Definition
ἐφευρετής, οῦ, ὁ n.m. 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
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | εὑρίσκω
30.69 · Think · To Intend, To Purpose, To Plan
contriver, inventor, one who thinks up one who thinks up schemes or plans of action
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐφ-ευρετής, -οῦ, ὁ, (ἐφευρίσκω to find out), an inventor, contriver, (Anacr. 41 (36), 3; Schol. ad Arstph. ran. 1499): κακῶν, Ro. i. 30 (κακῶν εὑρεταί, Philo in Flace. 64 mid.; ὁ καινῶν ἀδικημάτων εὑρετής, ibid. § 10; πάσης κακίας εὑρετής, 2 Mace. vii. 31; Sejanus facinorum omnium repertor, Tacit. 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, II Mac 7:31), Ro 1:30.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐφευρετής. For the verb see Sy// 366° (c. A.D. 38) πᾶσαν ἀεὶ ὁσίαν τῆς εἰς Tov Σεβαστὸν εὐσεβείας ἐφευρίσκουσα ἐπίνοιαν.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐφευρετής (epheuretēs) — inventor. ἐφευρ-ετής, οῦ, ὁ, inventor, contriver, [NT]:—feminine ἐφευρ-έτρια, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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