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χρηστός
chrēstos
Basic Gloss
chrēstos is a Greek word meaning "employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)", encompassing ideas like better, easy, good, gracious.
employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)
The Greek word chrēstos means "employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)," encompassing related ideas including better, easy, good, gracious.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
Word DNA
Origin
This word acts as a root form.
Meaning Layers
This word carries distinct senses across different contexts.
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