Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
useless
Usage: ά-χρηατος, -ον [in LXX: Hos.8:8 (חֵפֶץ אַיִן), Wis.2:11, Sir.16:1, al. ;] useless; unserviceable: opposite to εὔχρηστος, Phm 11.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G890
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's G890 Quick Answer
Strong's G890 ἄχρηστος (achrestos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. achrestos (akh'-race-tos) adj. 1. inefficient 2. (by implication) detrimental It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include unprofitable. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- achrestos (akh'-race-tos) adj. 1. inefficient 2. (by implication) detrimental
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- unprofitable
Meaning and Definition
achrestos (akh'-race-tos) adj. 1. inefficient 2. (by implication) detrimental [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G5543] KJV: unprofitable Root(s): G1, G5543
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G890. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G890 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render achrestos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
unprofitable
Philemon 1:11
How Strong's G890 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G890 (ἄχρηστος) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 7:5 — ἄχρηστον
- 3 Maccabees 3:29 — ἄχρηστος
- Hosea 8:8 — ἄχρηστον
- Sirach 16:1 — ἀχρήστων
- Sirach 37:19 — ἄχρηστος
Strong's G890 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G890 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Strong's G890 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Israel is swallowed up: now is he become among the nations as a worthless vessel.
Strong's G890 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the pan: and as the vapor of the pan was for a good space dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die manfully, saying thus,
Whatever place shall shelter a Jew, shall, when he is hunted forth, be put under the ban of fire, and be forever rendered useless to every living being for all time to come.
Let our strength be the law of justice: For that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G890.
Israel is swallowed up: now is he become among the nations as a worthless vessel.
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Now when he was thus maimed in all his members, he commanded him being yet alive to be brought to the fire, and to be fried in the pan: and as the vapor of the pan was for a good space dispersed, they exhorted one another with the mother to die manfully, saying thus,
Whatever place shall shelter a Jew, shall, when he is hunted forth, be put under the ban of fire, and be forever rendered useless to every living being for all time to come.
Let our strength be the law of justice: For that which is feeble is found to be nothing worth.
For whoso despiseth wisdom and nurture, he is miserable, And their hope is vain, their labors unfruitful, And their works unprofitable:
The imperfect branches shall be broken off, Their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, Yea, meet for nothing.
But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, Who called them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, Gold and silver, to show art in, And resemblances of beasts, Or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.
For the hope of the unthankful shall melt away as the winter’s hoar frost, And shall run away as unprofitable water.
Desire not a multitude of unprofitable children, Neither delight in ungodly sons.
There is one that is wise and teacheth many, And yet is unprofitable to himself.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G890, grouped by book.
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G890 FAQ
What does achrestos (ἄχρηστος) mean?
Achrestos (Strong's G890) is a Greek word most simply glossed "unprofitable". achrestos (akh'-race-tos) adj. 1. inefficient 2. (by implication) detrimental
How many times is achrestos (ἄχρηστος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G890 across 6 books.
Where can I study achrestos (ἄχρηστος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G890 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate achrestos (ἄχρηστος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unprofitable. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G890 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G890, with linked reader references where each row is available.