εὖ
eu
well/well done!
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word εὖ (eu) is a term of approval and commendation. Its short definition, "well/well done!", suggests that it is used to express praise or satisfaction with something. In the Bible, εὖ is used a total of 5 times, indicating its relatively limited but focused range of usage. This scarcity of occurrences implies that εὖ is a specific and intentional choice of language, rather than a common or generic expression. The significance of εὖ lies in its ability to convey a sense of approval or commendation, which can be a powerful way to acknowledge and recognize achievement or effort.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Matthew 25:23“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Mark 14:7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
Acts 15:29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
Ephesians 6:3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”