889. achreioó

Strong's Lexicon

achreioó: To make useless, to render unprofitable

Original Word: ἀχρειόω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: achreioó
Pronunciation: ah-khri-eh-OH
Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ri-o'-o)
Definition: To make useless, to render unprofitable
Meaning: (lit: I become sour, I turn, of milk), I am good for nothing, render useless; met: I become corrupt.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἄχρειος (achreios), meaning "useless" or "unprofitable."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of being useless or unprofitable is אָבַד (abad), Strong's Hebrew #6, which means "to perish" or "to be lost."

Usage: The verb ἀχρειόω (achreioó) is used in the New Testament to describe the state of being rendered useless or unprofitable. It conveys the idea of something or someone becoming ineffective or without value in fulfilling its intended purpose. This term is often used in a moral or spiritual context to describe individuals who fail to live up to their potential or calling in God's service.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of usefulness was highly valued, especially in terms of social and economic contributions. A person or object deemed "useless" would be considered a burden or liability. In the biblical context, this term underscores the importance of living a life that is fruitful and aligned with God's purposes, contrasting with the cultural disdain for unproductiveness.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 889 axreióō (from 888 /axreíos, "without profit") – properly, to become useless (without utility), like when something turns "sour" and unprofitable (used only in Ro 3:12). See 890 (axrēstos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from achreios
Definition
to make useless
NASB Translation
become useless (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 889: ἀχρειόω

ἀχρειόω, ἀχρειω: 1 aorist passive ἠχρειωθην; (ἀχρεῖος, which see); to make useless, render unserviceable: of character, Romans 3:12 (from Psalm 13:3 (), where L marginal reading T Tr WH read ἠχρεώθησαν from the rarer ἀχρεος equivalent to ἀχρεῖος. (Several times properly, in Polybius)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

become unprofitable, render useless

From achreios; to render useless, i.e. Spoil -- become unprofitable.

see GREEK achreios

Forms and Transliterations

αχρειώσετε ηχρειώθησαν ηχρεωθησαν ἠχρεώθησαν echreothesan echreṓthesan ēchreōthēsan ēchreṓthēsan

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 3:12 V-AIP-3P
GRK: ἐξέκλιναν ἅμα ἠχρεώθησαν οὐκ ἔστιν
NAS: TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE
KJV: together become unprofitable; there is
INT: turned away together they became worthless none there is

Strong's Greek 889
1 Occurrence

ἠχρεώθησαν — 1 Occ.