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— G0018 G0018 = G0018 ἀγαθός agathos G:A / G:ADV good ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;] in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ, Łk 8:8; δένδρον, Mt 7:18; καρδία, Łk 8:15; δόσις, Jk 1:17; μέρις, Łk 10:42; ἔργον (frequently in Pl.), Flp 1:6; ἐλπίς, 2Tes 2:16; θησαυρός, Mt 12:35; μνεία, 1Tes 3:6 (cf. 2Ma.7:20); as subst., τὸ ἀ, that which is morally good, beneficial, acceptable to God, Rz 12:2; ἐργάζεσθαι τὸ ἀ, Rz 2:10, Ef 4:28; πράσσειν, Rz 9:11, 2Kor 5:10; διώκειν, 1Tes 5:15; μιμεῖσθαι, III Jo 11; κολλᾶσθαι τῷ ἀ, Rz 12:9; ερωτᾶν περὶ τοῦ ἀ., Mt 19:17; διάκονος εἰς τὸ ἀ., Rz 13:4; τὸ ἀ. σου, thy favour, benefit, Phm 14; pl., τὰ ἀ., of goods, possessions, Łk 12:18; of spiritual benefits, Rz 10:15, Hbr 9:11, 10:1. ἀ is opposite to πονηρός, Mt 5:45, 20:5; κακός, Rz 7:19; φαῦλος, Rz 9:11, 2Kor 5:10 (cf. MM, VGT, zob. word). SYN.: καλός, δίκαιος. κ. properly refers to goodliness as manifested in form: ἀ. to inner excellence (cf. the cl. καλὸς κἀγαθός and ἐν καρδία κ. καὶ ἀ., Łk 8:15). In Rz 5:7, where it is contrasted with δ., ἀ. implies a kindliness and attractiveness not necessarily possessed by the δίκαιος, who merely measures up to a high standard of rectitude (cf. ἀγαθωσύνη). (AS)