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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: 888. ἀχρεῖος (achreios) -- Unprofitable, useless, worthless</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/888.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/philippians/4-11.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/888.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> > 888</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/887.htm" title="887">◄</a> 888. achreios <a href="../greek/889.htm" title="889">►</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">achreios: Unprofitable, useless, worthless</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀχρεῖος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>achreios<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-khri'-os<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(akh-ri'-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Unprofitable, useless, worthless<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>unprofitable, useless, unworthy.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek prefix "a-" (meaning "not" or "without") and "chreios" (meaning "useful" or "profitable").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "achreios," the concept of being unprofitable or worthless can be related to Hebrew terms like "בְּלִיַּעַל" (belial), which denotes worthlessness or wickedness.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "achreios" is used in the New Testament to describe something or someone that is deemed unprofitable or without use. It conveys a sense of lacking value or purpose, often in a moral or spiritual context. The word is used to highlight the inadequacy or failure to fulfill one's intended role or duty.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of utility and profitability was significant, especially in terms of social and economic roles. A person or object deemed "achreios" would be considered as failing to meet societal expectations or contributing to the common good. In a biblical context, this term underscores the importance of living a life that is fruitful and aligned with God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 888</b> <i>axreíos</i> – properly, <i>unneeded</i>, describing behavior that (literally) "lacks utility (usefulness)." <a href="/greek/890.htm">See 890</a> (<i>axrēstos</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and chreios (useful)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>useless<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>unworthy (1), worthless (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 888: ἀχρεῖος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀχρεῖος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀχρεῖον</span> (<span class="greek2">χρεῖος</span> useful), <span class="accented">useless, good for nothing</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-30.htm">Matthew 25:30</a> (<span class="greek2">δοῦλος</span>, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, Alc. 1:17, p. 122 b. <span class="greek2">τῶν</span> <span class="greek2">οἰκετῶν</span> <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀχρειοτατον</span>); by an hyperbole of pious modesty in <a href="/interlinear/luke/17-10.htm">Luke 17:10</a> 'the servant' calls himself <span class="greek2">ἀχρεῖον</span>, because, although he has done all, yet he has done nothing except what he ought to have done; accordingly he possesses no merit, and could only claim to be called 'profitable,' should he do more than what he is bound to do; cf. Bengel, at the passage. (Often in Greek writings from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, mem. 1, 2, 54 <span class="greek2">ἀχρεῖον</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span> <span class="greek2">ἀνωφελές</span>. The <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/6-22.htm">2 Samuel 6:22</a> equivalent to <span class="hebrew">שָׁפָל</span> <span class="accented">low, base</span>.) (Synonyms: cf. Tittmann ii., p. 11f; Ellicott on <a href="/interlinear/philemon/1-11.htm">Philemon 1:11</a>.)<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>unprofitable. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a derivative of <a href="/greek/5534.htm">chre</a> (compare <a href="/greek/5532.htm">chreia</a>); useless, i.e. (euphemistically) unmeritorious -- unprofitable. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5534.htm">chre</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5532.htm">chreia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αχρειοι αχρείοί ἀχρεῖοί αχρειον αχρείον ἀχρεῖον άχρειος achreioi achreîoí achreion achreîon<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/matthew/25-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὸν <b>ἀχρεῖον</b> δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Throw <span class="itali">out the worthless</span> slave<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> cast ye <span class="itali">the unprofitable</span> servant<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And the <span class="itali">worthless</span> servant cast you out<p><b><a href="/text/luke/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 17:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι Δοῦλοι <b>ἀχρεῖοί</b> ἐσμεν ὃ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you, say, <span class="itali">'We are unworthy</span> slaves;<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> We are <span class="itali">unprofitable</span> servants:<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/17-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> servants <span class="itali">unworthy</span> are we that which<p><b><a href="/greek/888.htm">Strong's Greek 888</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_888.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/achreioi_888.htm">ἀχρεῖοί — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/achreion_888.htm">ἀχρεῖον — 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'; 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