χρηστότης
“goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness”
Primary meaning: goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness. Strong's: usefulness, i.e. morally, excellence (in character or demeanor). Lexical nuances: goodness, excellence, uprightness : Ro 3:12 (LXX) . goodness of heart, kindness : Ro 2:4 , II Co 6:6 , Ga 5:22 , Col 3:12 , Tit 3:4 ; seq. ἐπί , c. acc. pers., Eph 2:7 ; id., opp. to ἀποτομία , Ro 11:22 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G5543 (χρηστός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H2898 -> χρηστότης (goodness, excellence, uprightness, goodness of heart, kindness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where χρηστότης (chrestotes) carries significant theological or narrative weight.