ἄχρηστον
áchrēstos
useless
Not useful, lacking in utility or benefit; ineffective or unserviceable in fulfilling a purpose. In extended contexts, can mean worthless, unprofitable, or detrimental due to inability to provide value.
Philemon 1:11 · Word #4
Lexicon G890
| Lemma | ἄχρηστος |
| Transliteration | áchrēstos |
| Strong's | G890 |
| Definition | Not useful, lacking in utility or benefit; ineffective or unserviceable in fulfilling a purpose. In extended contexts, can mean worthless, unprofitable, or detrimental due to inability to provide value. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M 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 | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | useless |
| Literal | useless-unprofitable |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄχρηστος |
| Strong's | G890 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G890-01
unserviceable one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,AMS), functioning as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The alpha-privative negates χρηστός (“useful, serviceable”), yielding “not useful.” As an accusative masculine singular substantive adjective, it denotes “an unserviceable one” as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
useless
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The immediate contrast is between former uselessness and current usefulness, so 'useless' precisely fits the context, matching the common gloss and silex_definition. 'Unserviceable one' is less idiomatic here. |