ἀγαθός

102 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 , Lk 8:8 ; δένδρον , Mt 7:18 ; καρδία , Lk 8:15 ; δόσις , Ja 1:17 ; μέρις , Lk 10:42 ; ἔργον (freq. in Pl.), Phl 1:6 ; ἐλπίς , II Th 2:16 ; θησαυρός , Mt 12:35 ; μνεία , I Th 3:6 (cf. II Mac 7:20 ); as subst., τὸ ἀ. , that which is morally good, beneficial, acceptable to God, Ro 12:2 ; ἐργάζεσθαι τὸ ἀ , Ro 2:10 , Eph 4:28 ; πράσσειν , Ro 9:11 , II Co 5:10 ; διώκειν , I Th 5:15 ; μιμεῖσθαι , III Jo 11 ; κολλᾶσθαι τῷ ἀ. , Ro 12:9 ; ερωτᾶν περὶ τοῦ ἀ. , Mt 19:17 ; διάκονος εἰς τὸ ἀ. , Ro 13:4 ; τὸ ἀ. σου , thy favour, benefit , Phm 14 ; pl., τὰ ἀ. , of goods, possessions, Lk 12:18 ; of spiritual benefits, Ro 10:15 , He 9:11 , 10:1 . ἀ. is opp. to πονηρός , Mt 5:45 , 20:5 ; κακός , Ro 7:19 ; φαῦλος , Ro 9:11 , II Co 5:10 (cf. MM, VGT , s.v.). SYN. : καλός , δίκαιος . κ. properly refers to goodliness as manifested in form: ἀ. to inner excellence (cf. the cl. καλὸς κἀγαθός and ἐν καρδίᾳ κ. καὶ ἀ. , Lk 8:15 ). In Ro 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 ).