ἀγαθὸν
agathon
a primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare καλός.
Matthew 7:17 · Word #4
Lexicon G18
| Lemma | ἀγαθός |
| Transliteration | agathós |
| Strong's | G18 |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγαθός |
| Strong's | G18 |
SIBI-P1 G18-08
the good-thing (neuter singular); a good-one (masculine singular); of good-things (genitive plural, as attested)
| Root | ἀγαθός (agathos) |
| Core Meanings | good, beneficial, advantageous, upright, fitting, virtuous |
| Semantic Range | that which is morally good, beneficial, useful, advantageous, upright, generous, or prosperous; can refer to material benefits, moral virtue, or general well-being |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, ἀγαθός describes both God’s essential goodness and the tangible and moral benefits flowing from Him. As a substantive ("the good"), it can denote blessings, righteous deeds, or ultimate good, framing goodness as both a divine attribute and a lived ethical reality. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, positive degree. Forms attested include nominative neuter singular (NNS), accusative neuter singular (ANS), accusative masculine singular (AMS), and genitive neuter plural (GNP). As a neuter singular adjective, it often functions substantivally, meaning "the good (thing)." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root sense of intrinsic goodness or beneficial quality inherent in ἀγαθός. By expressing the neuter singular as "the good-thing," it reflects the nominative/accusative neuter singular form (NNS/ANS), while "a good-one" reflects the masculine accusative singular (AMS), and "of good-things" captures the genitive neuter plural (GNP), thus maintaining the grammatical distinctions present in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀγαθός (good, beneficial, advantageous, upright, fitting, virtuous)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G18-01 |
agatha | good-things (accusative neuter plural) |
G18-02 |
agathas | good-things (feminine plural, accusative) |
G18-03 |
agathe | O good-one (masculine singular vocative) / to the good (feminine singular dative) |
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 |