Benefactor
εὐεργέτηςStrong’s G2110euergetēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Euergetēs is the Greek word usually translated “benefactors”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.”
Meaning
Usually translated “benefactors”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- benefactors 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
εὐεργέτης euergetēs · benefactor
εὐεργέτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 * ;] a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “benefactor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BENEFAC'TOR, noun
He who confers a benefit, especially one who makes charitable contributions either for public institutions or for private use.
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.