εὔχρηστοςeúchrēstos
useful, serviceable: with dative of person, 2 Timothy 2:21; id.
Greek (New Testament) · G2173
Meanings
followed by εἰς, with dative of thing, 2 Timothy 4:11; opposed to ἄχρηστος, Philemon 1:11.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 2 Timothy 2:21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
- 2 Timothy 4:11 Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry.
- Philemon 1:11 Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.