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18 ἀγαθός agathos [ag-ath-os’] a primary word; adj; TDNT-1:10,3; [{See TDNT 8 }] AV-good 77, good thing 14, that which is good + 3588 8, the thing which is good + 3588 1, well 1, benefit 1; 102

1) of good constitution or nature [{#Lu 8:8,15 Mt 7:18 Jas 3:17 }]

2) useful, salutary, a gift which is truly a gift [{#Jas 1:17 Mt 7:11 Ro 7:12,13 Lu 10:42 Php 1:6 Ro 8:28 }]

3) good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy [{#1Pe 3:10,13 Ps 34:13 2Th 2:16 Tit 2:13 }]

3a) a good conscience [{#Ac 23:1 1Ti 1:5,19 1Pe 3:16,21 }]

4) excellent, distinguished [{#Joh 1:46 }]

5) upright, honourable [{#Mt 12:34 19:16 Lu 6:45 Ac 11:24 1Pe 3:11 Mt 5:45 22:10 Lu 23:50 8:15 }]

5a) fulfulling the duty or service demanded [{#Mt 25:21,23 }]

5b) upright, free from guile, particularily the desire to corrupt the people [{#Joh 7:12 }]

5c) pre-eminently of God, as consumately and essentially good [{#Mt 19:17 Mr 10:18 Lu 18:19 }]

5d) denotes the soul considered as the repository of pure thoughts which are brought forth in speech [{#Mt 12:35 Lu 6:45 }]

5e) the fidelity of servant due to his master [{#Tit 2:10 }]

5f) in a narrow sense, benevolent, kind, generous [{#Mt 20:15 1Pe 2:18 1Th 3:6 Ro 5:7 }]

The neuter used substantively denotes:

1) a good thing, convenience, advantage

1a) in the plural, external goods, riches [{#Lu 1:53 12:18 16:25 }]

1b) the benefits of the Messianic kingdom [{#Ro 10:15 Heb 9:11 10:1 }]

2) what is upright, honourable, and acceptable to God [{#Ro 12:2 2:10 Eph 4:28 Ro 9:11 2Co 5:10 1Th 5:15 3Jo 11 Ro 12:9 Mt 19:17 }]

2a) salutary, suited to the course of human affairs [{#Ro 13:4 }]

2a1) in rendering service [{#Ga 6:10 Ro 12:21 }]

2a2) the favour you confer [{#Phm 14 }]

Syn.: καλός 2570, δίκαιος 1342. 2570 properly refers to goodness as manifested in form: 18 to inner excellence. [{Lu 8:15 }] In #Ro 5:7, where it is contrasted with 1342, 18 implies a kindness and attractiveness not necessarily possessed by the δίκαιος, who merely measures up to a high standard of rectitude.