ἠχρεώθησαν
achreióō
have become useless
To render useless, to make ineffective or unfit for its intended function or purpose; to become of no practical use, to be of no service. In certain contexts, can also mean to become morally or spiritually unfruitful.
Romans 3:12 · Word #4
Lexicon G889
| Lemma | ἀχρειόω |
| Transliteration | achreióō |
| Strong's | G889 |
| Definition | To render useless, to make ineffective or unfit for its intended function or purpose; to become of no practical use, to be of no service. In certain contexts, can also mean to become morally or spiritually unfruitful. |
Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | have become useless |
| Literal | became-useless |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀχρεόω |
| Strong's | G889 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G889-01
they were rendered useless
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed action), passive voice (subject acted upon), indicative mood (statement of fact), 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action done to them. "Were rendered useless" preserves the passive force and reflects the root sense of being made unfit or ineffective. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were rendered useless
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'they were rendered useless' aligns with the context and semantic range, denoting being made ineffective or unfruitful. |