good/kind

Greek Adjective

χρηστός, -ή, -όν (χράομαι), [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב (frequently of God: Psa.25:8, al.), also for יָקָר (Eze.27:22 28:13), יָשָׁר (Pro.2:21 א A);] serviceable, good; (a) of things, good, pleasant: of food (as often in cl.), οἶνος, Luk.5:39; ζυγός, Mat.11:30 (EV, easy); in ethical sense, ἤθη, 1Co.15:33; (b) of persons, good, kind, gracious: Eph.4:32; of God, Luk.6:35, 1Pe.2:3; τ. χρηστὸν (= ἡ χρηστότης) τοῦ θεοῦ, Rom.2:4. (AS)

good/kind

Greek Adjective

χρηστός, ή, όν, (χράομαι) of things, like{χρήσιμος}, useful, good of its kind, serviceable, [τόξα] χρηστὰ οὐδέν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [γῆ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἰκία, opposed to μοχθηρά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ χ. μέλιττα, opposed to οἱ κηφῆνες, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: frequently of wholesome food, μελίτωμα [Refs]; ποτόν, σῖτος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, for a thing, νεύρων for the sinews, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (but pleasant to taste, nice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of victims and omens, auspicious, ἱρά, σφάγια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τελευτὴ χ. a happy end or issue, [Refs]: plural, τὰ χ, as substantive, benefits, kindnesses, [Refs]; χρηστόν τι συμβουλεύειν, χρηστὰ ἐπιτηδεύειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρηστὰ λέγειν, πράττειν, etc, [Refs 4th c.BC+] also, happy event, ἐκτελοῖτο δὴ τὰ χ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; prosperity, success, τὰ χ. δ᾽ αὔθ᾽ ἕκαστ᾽ ἔχει φίλους [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) in moral sense, opposed to κακός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πονηρός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ χ, opposed to τὸ αἰσχρόν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρηστός, opposed to λυπρός, [Refs 5th c.BC+] if working for good, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) good for its purpose, effective (even for evil), τραῦμα, δῆγμα, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) Grammars, in use, current, ποιηταῖς χρηστά [Refs] II) of persons, good, especially in war, valiant, true, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, good, honest, worthy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of women, ἐρεῖ τις ὡς Κλυταιμνήστρα κακή· Ἄλκηστιν ἀντέθηκα χρηστήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of good citizens, useful, deserving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also ironically, ὁ χ. οὑτοσί [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.b) frequently on Epitaphs, [Refs] II.c) with infinitive, ὅσοι προβατεύειν χ. [Refs 4th c.AD+] II.2) οἱ χρηστοί, like{οἱ ἀγαθοί}, those of good family, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of the gods, propitious, merciful, bestowing health or wealth, θεῶν χρηστῶν ἥκειν εὖ [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) of men, good, kindly, δούλῳ. χ. γενόμενός ἐστι δεσπότης πατρίς [NT+4th c.BC+] II.4.b) sometimes simple, silly, like{εὐήθης, χρηστὸς εἶ ὅτι ἡγῇ}, you're a nice fellow, to think that, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) of a man, strong, able in body for sexual intercourse, ={γυναικὶ χρῆσθαι δυνάμενος}, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.6) of the dead, whence χρηστὸν ποιεῖν ={ἀποκτιννύναι}, in a treaty between the Spartans and Tegea, [Refs 4th c.BC+] III) adverb -τῶς well, properly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals); better, easy, good(-ness), gracious, kind; from g5530 (χράομαι)