ἐπιτήδεια
epitḗdeios
things needful
suitable, appropriate, or fit for a particular use, purpose, or situation; in some contexts, referring to things that are necessary or required for daily living or for a specific task. The term primarily indicates fitness or usefulness for a given end, but can extend to mean 'things needed' in the context of necessities.
James 2:16 · Word #18
Lexicon G2006
| Lemma | ἐπιτήδειος |
| Transliteration | epitḗdeios |
| Strong's | G2006 |
| Definition | suitable, appropriate, or fit for a particular use, purpose, or situation; in some contexts, referring to things that are necessary or required for daily living or for a specific task. The term primarily indicates fitness or usefulness for a given end, but can extend to mean 'things needed' in the context of necessities. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | things needful |
| Literal | needful-things-ACC-NEUT-PL |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐπιτήδειος |
| Strong's | G2006 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2006-01
suitable things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; accusative, neuter, plural (Gr,NS,,,,ANP); describing objects as fit or suitable. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of what is fit or appropriate for a given purpose. As an accusative neuter plural substantive adjective, it denotes "things" characterized by suitability or fitness. |
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