Lexicon
εὔθετος
euthetos
G2111
G:A Greek

suitable

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Greek
Language

euthetos describes being judged fit or suited for a stated purpose or setting.

The occurrences describe fitness in relation to a stated end: land producing a crop for those who cultivate it, material judged unfit for either earth or manure, and a person judged fit for the kingdom of God.

Senses in use

  1. Fit in relation to a stated purpose · dominant

    In Hebrews 6:7, the accusative singular feminine form describes land that receives rain and produces a crop; the APB renders the clause with a crop “suitable for those for whose sake it is also cultivated.” In Luke 14:35 and Luke 9:62, the nominative forms occur in judgments of fitness: the APB renders material as “fit neither for the earth nor for the manure pile” and a person as “fit for the kingdom of God.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term through “suitable” in Hebrews 6:7 and “fit” in Luke 14:35 and Luke 9:62. These renderings confirm the clauses' judgments of appropriateness rather than establish separate meanings.

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