Word study · Greek

chrēstós

kind, good

Say it: khrace-TOS (approximate)

χρηστός

What it means

Kind, gracious, useful. In 4:32, "be kind to one another." Jesus says his yoke is "easy" (Matthew 11:30, using the same word), and in 1 Peter 2:3, the Lord is "gracious."

Range of meaning

  • KindGracious.
  • EasyNot harsh.

In Ephesians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5543 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources