adjective

chrēstos

Greekχρηστός (chrēstos)

Strong’sG5543

useful, gentle, pleasant, kind

stem chrēst-7 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

good3×kind2×easy1×kindness1×

What it means

χρηστός, -ή, -όν

(< χράομαι), [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב (freq. of God: Ps 24 (25):8, al.), also for יָקָר (Ez 27:22 28:13), יָשָׁר (Pr 2:21 א A);]

serviceable, good;

(a) of things, good, pleasant: of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος, Lk 5:39; ζυγός, Mt 11:30 (EV, easy); in ethical sense, ἤθη, I Co 15:33;

(b) of persons, good, kind, gracious: Eph 4:32; of God, Lk 6:35, I Pe 2:3; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης) τοῦ θεοῦ, Ro 2:4.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5543 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkhrase-tos'

employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)

Fromfrom G5530;

King Jamesbetter, easy, good(-ness), gracious, kind.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	chrēstos4×χρηστὸς	chrēstas	chrēstem1×χρηστὸν	chrēstois1×χρηστοί	chrēstais	chrēsteim1×χρηστὰ
object accusative	chrēston	chrēstan		chrēstoin	chrēstain
direct address vocative	chrēstor	chrēstar		chrēstoir	chrēstair
of, belonging to genitive	chrēstou	chrēstau	chrēsteu	chrēstoiu	chrēstaiu	chrēsteiu
to, for dative	chrēsto	chrēsta	chrēste	chrēstoi	chrēstai	chrēstei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

chrēststem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

chrēst is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

7 occurrences, every one of them listed

chrēstos“good”subjectnominative singular4×

Matthew 11:30“easy”tos gar zugos mu chrēstos kai tem fortiem mu elafrem atō.For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Luke 5:39“good”kai oudenos pinaratos palaion thelatō neon; legatō gar; Tos palaios chrēstos atō.And no one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

Luke 6:35“kind”plēn agapavōr toin echthroin vu kai agathopoiavōr kai daneizavōr mēdenem apelpizarōtois; kai eti tos misthos vu pollos, kai evi huiois Hupsistou, hoti autos chrēstos atō epi toin acharistoin kai ponēroin.But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

1 Peter 2:3“good”ei geueva hoti chrēstos tos kurios.now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

chrēstem“kindness”subject or objectdirect singular1×

Romans 2:4“kindness”ē tou ploutou tau chrēstotau autou kai tau anochau kai tau makrothumiau katafronasō, agnoarōtos hoti tem chrēstem tou theou eis metanoian sin agatō?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

chrēstois“kind”subjectnominative plural1×

Ephesians 4:32“kind”ginevōr eis allēloin chrēstois, eusplanchnois, charizerōtois heautoi kathōs kai tos theos en Christo charizeta vi.Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

chrēsteim“good”subject or objectdirect plural1×

1 Corinthians 15:33“good”mē planivōr; ftheiralō ētheim chrēsteim homiliais kakais.Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”