ἀγαθὰ

agathós

good things

Fundamentally denotes that which is intrinsically good, beneficial, or of high quality. Can describe moral character (“upright, virtuous”), beneficial qualities (such as possessions that are useful or advantageous), or positive effects (something that promotes well-being or welfare). The semantic range spans from simple positive evaluation (something valuable or well-suited) to moral uprightness and ethical goodness when used of persons or actions.

G18

Matthew 7:11 · Word #23

Lexicon G18

Lemmaἀγαθός
Transliterationagathós
Strong'sG18
DefinitionFundamentally denotes that which is intrinsically good, beneficial, or of high quality. Can describe moral character (“upright, virtuous”), beneficial qualities (such as possessions that are useful or advantageous), or positive effects (something that promotes well-being or welfare). The semantic range spans from simple positive evaluation (something valuable or well-suited) to moral uprightness and ethical goodness when used of persons or actions.

Morphology ADJ.S ACC N PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasegood things
Literalgood-things

Lexical Info

Lemmaἀγαθός
Strong'sG18

SIBI-P1 Translation G18-01

beneficial things

Morphological NotesAdjective, neuter, plural, accusative (Gr,AA/NS,,,,ANP); substantival use indicating multiple good or beneficial things as direct object.
Rendering RationaleThe neuter plural accusative form naturally functions substantivally, referring to things characterized by intrinsic goodness or benefit. "Beneficial things" preserves the core sense of intrinsic goodness while reflecting the plural and object case form.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

good things

Same as P1Yes
RationaleStandardized from "beneficial things".
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