ἀγαθέ
agathe
Good
a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός.
Mark 10:17 · Word #14
Lexicon G18
| Lemma | ἀγαθός |
| Transliteration | agathós |
| Strong's | G18 |
| In-context | Good |
| Literal | good |
Morphology ADJ.A VOC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγαθός |
| Strong's | G18 |
SIBI-P1 G18-03
O good-one (masculine singular vocative) / to the good (feminine singular dative)
| Root | ἀγαθός (agathos) |
| Core Meanings | good, beneficial, upright, useful, morally excellent |
| Semantic Range | morally good, virtuous, beneficial, profitable, kind, generous, worthy, that which brings benefit or blessing |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀγαθός describes moral excellence, covenantal faithfulness, and the beneficial character of God and His works. It can denote both ethical goodness and practical benefit, linking divine goodness with tangible blessing and upright human conduct. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (ἀγαθός). Forms attested here include vocative masculine singular (VMS), used for direct address, and dative feminine singular (DFS), indicating indirect object, reference, or sphere. As an adjective, it agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies or can function substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of intrinsic goodness or beneficial quality inherent in ἀγαθός. "O good-one" reflects the vocative masculine singular form used in direct address, while "to the good" reflects the dative feminine singular form, maintaining both gender and case distinctions present in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀγαθός (good, beneficial, upright, useful, morally excellent)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G18-01 |
agatha | good-things (accusative neuter plural) |
G18-02 |
agathas | good-things (feminine plural, accusative) |
G18-04 |
agathen | good (feminine singular, accusative) |
Word Usage (101 occurrences of G18)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 5:45 | ἀγαθοὺς | agathous | |
| Matthew 7:11 | ἀγαθὰ | agatha | |
| Matthew 7:11 | ἀγαθὰ | agatha-2 |