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χρηστότης chrēstotēs · G5544

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kindness

χρηστότης, -ητος, ἡ; (χρηστός), [in LXX for טוּב and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. goodness, excellence, uprightness: Rom.3:12 (LXX). ; 2. goodness of heart, kindness: Rom.2:4, 2Co.6:6, Gal.5:22, Col.3:12, Tit.3:4; before ἐπί, with accusative of person(s), Eph.2:7; id., opposite to ἀποτομία, Rom.11:22. ; SYN.: see: ἀγαθωσύνη. (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

χρηστότης, ητος, ἡ, ; goodness, honesty, uprightness, χρηστότητα ἀσκεῖν []; χρηστότητος εἵνεκα as a reward for honesty, []; ἀκολουθεῖ τῇ ἀρετῇ χ.) []; ἡ σὴ χ., as a honorific address, []; II goodness of heart, kindness, [] (but in depreciatory sense, soft-heartedness, []; χ. καὶ φιλοστοργία, φιλανθρωπία καὶ χ., []; ποιεῖν χρηστότητα to show kindness, []; II.2 simplicity, silly good nature, ἤθους ἀπλαστία μετ᾽ ἀλογιστίας, []

Where it's used 10 times

Romans 2:4 · Romans 3:12 · Romans 11:22 · 2 Corinthians 6:6 · Galatians 5:22 · Ephesians 2:7 · Colossians 3:12 · Titus 3:4 … and 2 more

Source: TBESG G5544; TFLSJ G5544

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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