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εὖ

euwell/well done!How to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdverb6 occurrences5 books6 verses

Definition

εὖ

adv. (prop. neuter of old Epic ἐΰς, good, noble) [in LXX, εὖ γίγνεσθαι, εὖ ποιεῖν (יָטַב) ;]

well: εὖ γιν., Ephesians 6:3 (LXX); εὖ ποιεῖν, with dative (cf. Sir.12.1-2), to do good, Mark 14:7 (where Nestle suggests εὐποιεῖν, which see); εὖ πράσστειν, to fare well, Acts 15:29; in replies (= εὖγε), good! well done! Matthew 25:21, 23, Luke 19:17 (εὖγε, WH, txt.).

εὖ-γε,

adv.,

in replies, well! good! well done!: Luke 19:17 (WH for Rec. εὖ, which see).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εὖ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. Matthew 25:21Εὖ · Well done
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  2. Matthew 25:23Εὖ · Well done
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
  3. Mark 14:7εὖ · help
    The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
  4. Luke 19:17Εὖγε · Well done
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
  5. Acts 15:29εὖ · well
    You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
  6. Ephesians 6:3εὖ · well
    …“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”