Forms of the word

Dictionary
ἄχρηστος, ον
Greek transliteration
achrēstos
Simplified transliteration
achrestos

Numbers

Strong's number
890
GK Number
947

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
a-3a
Gloss
useless, worthless
Definition
unuseful, useless, unprofitable, and by impl. detrimental, causing loss, Phlm. 11*

Greek-English Concordance for ἄχρηστος

Philemon 1:11 Formerly he was of (achrēston | ἄχρηστον | acc sg masc) no (achrēston | ἄχρηστον | acc sg masc) use (achrēston | ἄχρηστον | acc sg masc) to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

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