necessary

Greek Adjective

ἐπιτήδειος, -α, -ον [in LXX: 1Ch.28:2, Wis.4:5, 1Ma.4:46, al;] 1) suitable, convenient, 2) useful, necessary: τὰ ἐ, necessaries, Jas.2:16, (AS)

necessary

Greek Adjective

ἐπιτήδ-ειος, α, ον: Ionic dialect ἐπιτήδ-εος, έη, εον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Doric dialect -τάδειος [ᾱ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -έστερος, -έστατος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (ἐπιτηδές):— made for an end or purpose, fit or adapted for it, suitable, convenient, νομαί [Refs], etc; πρός τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, χωρίον -ότατον ἐνιππεῦσαι most fit to ride in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὑπεξαιρεθῆναι convenient to be put out of the way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ξυνεῖναι a fit person to live with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐ. ὀστρακισθῆναι deserving to be ostracized, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκλεγόμενος τὸν ἐ. ἔπαισεν ἄν struck him who deserved it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἐ. ἐς ὀλιγαρχίαν ἐλθεῖν likely or inclined to come, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) useful, serviceable, necessary, II.1) of things, ὀλιγαρχία ἐ. τοῖς Λακεδαιμονίοις fit or serviceable for, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταστήσειν ἐς τὸ ἐ. to their advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν ηὕροντο ἐ. no advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἱερὰ οὐκ ἐ, opposed to καλά, [Refs] substantive, τὰ ἐ. things requisite, necessaries, especially of provisions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also in singular, what is requisite, needful, [Refs] II.2) of persons, serviceable, friendly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινί to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τῷ πατρί conformable to his will, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τοῖς πρασσομένοις favourable to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also as substantive, a close friend, οἱ ἐ. one's friends, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) with genitive, ={ἄξιος}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) adverb -είως, Ionic dialect -έως, studiously, carefully, ὑπηρετέεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) suitably, conveniently, fitly, ποιέειν ἐ. [Refs]; ἐ. σφίσιν αὐτοῖς πολιτεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) ἐ. ἔχειν τινί to be on friendly terms with, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Adjective

serviceable, i.e. (by implication) requisite; things which are needful; from (enough)