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ὃ ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν

If · some or any person or object · "good" (in any sense, often as noun)

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ἐάν G1437 if
Pronunciation eán
Conditional particle marking contingency as possible but uncertain, less definite than simple εἰ with indicative.
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τὶς G5100 some or any person or object
Pronunciation tìs
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ἀγαθός G18 "good" (in any sense, often as noun)
Pronunciation agathós
Good as inner moral excellence and actual benefit to others, contrasting with merely outward appearance.
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What does ὃ ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν (ho ean ti poiēsē agathon) mean in the Bible?

ἐάν · τὶς · ἀγαθός is a Greek word meaning "whatever good anyone does".

Full entry for ὃ ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν (G1437, G5100, G18) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

whatever good anyone does
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 4:9 · Matt 5:13 · Matt 5:20 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 5:46 · Matt 5:47 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:22 · Matt 6:23 · Matt 8:2 · Matt 9:21 · Matt 10:13 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:29 · Matt 15:14 269×
Matt 5:19 · Matt 5:32 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 8:19 · Matt 11:6 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:32 · Matt 14:7 · Matt 15:5 · Matt 16:19 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:18 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 20:4 · Matt 22:9 62×
331 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 9 — The Risen Christ Converts His Fiercest Persecutor Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 10 — The Kingdom Mission Expanded, Mercy Defined, and the Better Portion Chosen Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 16 — Gospel Partnership, Holy Greeting, False-Teacher Warning, and Doxology to the God Who Establishes Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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