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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2109. εὐεργετέω (euergeteó) -- To do good, to benefit, to be a benefactor</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2109.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/8-22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2109.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2109</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2108.htm" title="2108">◄</a> 2109. euergeteó <a href="../greek/2110.htm" title="2110">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">euergeteó: To do good, to benefit, to be a benefactor</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">εὐεργετέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>euergeteó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>yoo-er-get-eh'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(yoo-erg-et-eh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To do good, to benefit, to be a benefactor<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I do good deeds, perform kind service, benefit.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek word εὐεργέτης (euergetes), meaning "benefactor" or "one who does good."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for εὐεργετέω, the concept of doing good is reflected in Hebrew terms such as טוֹב (tov, Strong's H2896), meaning "good" or "pleasant," and גָּמַל (gamal, Strong's H1580), meaning "to deal bountifully" or "to recompense."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb εὐεργετέω (euergeteó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of doing good or providing benefits to others. It implies a sense of generosity and kindness, often associated with acts of charity or benevolence. The term suggests a proactive approach to helping others, reflecting a character that seeks to improve the well-being of those around them.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of a "benefactor" was highly esteemed. Benefactors were individuals who provided public services or gifts to communities, often gaining honor and recognition in return. This cultural backdrop highlights the significance of the term εὐεργετέω, as it conveys not only the act of doing good but also the social and moral responsibility of those in positions to help others. In the context of early Christianity, this term would have resonated with the call to live out one's faith through tangible acts of love and service.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2110.htm">euergetés</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to do good<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>doing good (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2109: εὐεργετέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">εὐεργετέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐυεργέτω</span>; (<span class="greek2">εὐεργέτης</span>), <span class="accented">to do good, bestow benefits</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; often in Attic writings.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>do good. <p>From <a href="/greek/2110.htm">euergetes</a>; to be philanthropic -- do good. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2110.htm">euergetes</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ευεργετήσαντά ευεργετήσαντί ευεργετων ευεργετών εὐεργετῶν ευηργέτησέ euergeton euergetôn euergetōn euergetō̂n<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/10-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 10:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPA-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὃς διῆλθεν <b>εὐεργετῶν</b> καὶ ἰώμενος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and [how] He went about <span class="itali">doing good</span> and healing<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> who went about <span class="itali">doing good,</span> and healing<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who went through <span class="itali">doing good</span> and healing<p><b><a href="/greek/2109.htm">Strong's Greek 2109</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2109.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/euergeto_n_2109.htm">εὐεργετῶν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2108.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2108"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2108" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2110.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2110"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2110" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>