Achreios describes slaves characterized as of no worth, whether self-described after obedience or sentenced for rejection.

Achreios is used of slaves described as having no worth: in Luke 17:10 after doing what was commanded, and in Matthew 25:30 in the command to cast out a slave.

1. Of no worth as applied to slaves · dominant

   The plural nominative masculine form identifies the speakers as slaves in Luke 17:10, where the APB renders their statement, "We are worthless slaves; we have done what we owed to do." The singular accusative masculine form modifies the slave who is to be thrown out in Matthew 25:30; the APB renders, "throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness."

   Luke 17:10Matthew 25:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: In both cited verses, the APB uses "worthless" for the slave description. Luke 17:10 presents it in the slaves' own statement, while Matthew 25:30 places it in a command of expulsion.