χρήσιμον
chrḗsimos
profitable
Useful, serviceable; denotes something possessing utility or advantage, capable of yielding benefit or profit; in specific contexts, refers to what is advantageous, helpful, or expedient. The primary lexical meaning involves inherent suitability for use or producing benefit, with secondary senses of 'profitable' or 'advantageous' depending on the context.
2 Timothy 2:14 · Word #11
Lexicon G5539
| Lemma | χρήσιμος |
| Transliteration | chrḗsimos |
| Strong's | G5539 |
| Definition | Useful, serviceable; denotes something possessing utility or advantage, capable of yielding benefit or profit; in specific contexts, refers to what is advantageous, helpful, or expedient. The primary lexical meaning involves inherent suitability for use or producing benefit, with secondary senses of 'profitable' or 'advantageous' depending on the context. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | profitable |
| Literal | profitable-useful |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χρήσιμος |
| Strong's | G5539 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5539-01
useful thing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive), accusative neuter singular; functioning as a noun describing something characterized by usefulness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes inherent suitability for use or benefit. As a neuter singular accusative substantive adjective, it functions as a direct object meaning "useful thing," preserving both its adjectival force and substantival usage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
useful
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'useful thing' in P1 is less idiomatic; 'useful' fits the context and the intended function in Greek as an adjective, matching SILEX. |