Worthless
ἀχρεῖοςStrong’s G0888achreios
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Achreios is the Greek word usually translated “worthless” and “unworthy”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “worthless” and “unworthy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- worthless 1
- unworthy 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἀχρεῖος achreios · worthless
ἀ-χρεῖος, -ον (χρεῖος, useful), [in LXX: 2Ki.6:22 (שָׁפָל), Ep. Jer.17:1-27 * ;] useless, unprofitable: Mat.25:30, Luk.17:10 (MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “worthless” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WORTHLESS, adjective
- Having no value; as a worthless garment; a worthless ship.
- Having no value of character or no virtue; as a worthless man or woman.
- Having no dignity or excellence; as a worthless magistrate.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.