εὖeû

(adverbially) well

Greek (New Testament) · G2095

Meanings

well: εὖ γιν., Ephesians 6:3 (LXX); εὖ ποιεῖν, with dative (cf. Sirach 12:1-2), to do good, Mark 14:7 (where Nestle suggests εὐποιεῖν, see that word); εὖ πράσστειν, to fare well, Acts 15:29; in replies (= εὖγε), good! well done! Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 19:17.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 25:21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
  • Matthew 25:23 “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
  • Mark 14:7 You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.
  • Acts 15:29 You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.”
  • Ephesians 6:3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.