Know the Word.

Greek word

áchrēstos

ἄχρηστος

What it means

inefficient, i.e. detrimental

inefficient, i.e. (by implication) detrimental

Where it comes from

from A (Α) (as a negative particle) and chrēstós (χρηστός)

How the King James translates it

  • was1
  • unprofitable1

Every place it appears 2

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áchrēstos — Greek word meaning “inefficient, i.e. detrimental”