ἀγαθός agathos

Greek word for “good” · Strong’s G18 · used 102 times in 91 verses

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Meaning

ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction...

How it is translated

Glosses given for agathos in context, with how often each is used:

• good 82
• good things 8
• good thing 3
• good? 3
• generous 1
• goods 1
• good things? 1
• good man 1
• good things! 1
• kind 1

Where it is used

Also in 9 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

1 Peter 3 (5), Romans 7 (4), Matthew 7 (3), Romans 12 (3), Matthew 12 (2), Matthew 19 (2), Matthew 25 (2), Mark 10 (2), Luke 8 (2), Luke 12 (2)

Forms

• ἀγαθὸν 21
• ἀγαθόν 13
• ἀγαθοῦ 8
• ἀγαθὸς 7
• ἀγαθῷ 7
• ἀγαθὰ 6
• ἀγαθῶν 6
• ἀγαθά 5
• ἀγαθὴν 5
• ἀγαθός 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with agathos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἔργον ergon “work” 15
• κακός kakos “evil/harm” 11
• πονηρός ponēros “evil/bad” 11
• ζωή zōē “life” 8
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 8
• συνείδησις suneidēsis “conscience” 5
• πράσσω prassō “to do/require” 5
• πίστις pistis “faith” 7
• αἰώνιος aiōnios “eternal” 5
• καλός kalos “good” 5
• σαπρός sapros “rotten” 3
• φαῦλος phaulos “evil” 3

Key verses

The verses using agathos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
• Romans 2:7 — To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• Romans 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it…
• Ephesians 2:10 — For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• Colossians 1:10 — That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16 — Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
• 1 Timothy 5:10 — Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the…
• Hebrews 13:21 — Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and…
• James 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
• James 3:17 — But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.