well/well done!

Greek Adverb

εὖ adv. (prop. neuter of old Epic ἐΰς, good, noble) [in LXX, εὖ γίγνεσθαι, εὖ ποιεῖν (יָטַב);] well: εὖ γιν, Eph.6:3 (LXX); εὖ ποιεῖν, with dative (cf. Sir.12:1-2), to do good, Mrk.14:7 (where Nestle suggests εὐποιεῖν, which see); εὖ πράσστειν, to fare well, Act.15:29; in replies (= εὖγε), good! well done! Mat.25:21, 23 Luk.19:17 (εὖγε, WH, txt.). εὖ-γε, adv., in replies, well! good! well done!: Luk.19:17 (WH for Rec. εὖ, which see). (AS)

well/well done!

Greek Adverb

εὖ, Epic dialect also ἐΰ [Refs 8th c.BC+] adverb (properly neuter of ἐΰς):—well, opposed to κακῶς (as in [Refs 8th c.BC+] I) of knowledge or action, well, thoroughly, competently, εὖ μέν τις δόρυ θηξάσθω, εὖ δ᾽ ἀσπίδα θέσθω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τόξων ἐῢ εἰδώς cunning with the bow, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ οἶδ᾽ ὅτι parenthetic in colloquial speech, σὺ γὰρ εὖ οἶδ᾽ ὅτι οὐ πράγματ᾽ ᾄσει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὖ οἶδα, in answers, Dioxipp.4; εὖ μήδεο consider well, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ λέγεις well spoken! [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) morally well, kindly, εὖ ἔρδειν, ={εὐεργετεῖν}, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ εἰπεῖν τινα to speak well of him, [Refs 8th c.BC+] I.3) with passive or intransitive Verbs, fortunately, happily, in good case, εὖ ζώουσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ οἴκαδ᾽ ἱκέσθαι safely, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ φρονῶν in one's right mind, [Refs 4th c.BC+], to be well-disposed towards, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; standing last for emphasis, ἄνδρες γεγονότες εὖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]: separated from its Verb, εὖ πρᾶγμα συντεθέν [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) coupled with other Adverbs, especially when qualifying nouns, adjectives, and adverbs, εὖ μάλα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὖ. πάνυ or πάνυ εὖ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὖ κἀνδρικῶς, εὖ κἀνδρείως, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καλῶστεκαὶ εὖ[Refs 5th c.BC+] III) as substantive, τὸ εὖ the right, the good cause, τὸ δ᾽ εὖ νικάτω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Art, perfection, the ideal, τὸ εὖ διὰ πολλῶν ἀριθμῶν γίνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) as the Predicate of a proposition, τί τῶνδ᾽ ε; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; εὖ εἴη may it be well, [Refs]; εὐορκεῦντι μέμ μοι εὖ εἶμεν or εἴη, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; εὖ σοι γένοιτο well be with thee, [Refs 5th c.BC+] V) Interjection, well done! to cheer on dogs, εὖ κύνες [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ahoy! ho! [Refs]; compare εὖγε. VI) in Compds, implying abundance (εὐανδρία), prosperity (εὐδαίμων, opposed to κακοδαίμων), ease (εὔβατος, opposed to δύσβατος): compounded only with Nouns and adjectives (hence εὖ πάσχω, εὖ ποιέω are better written divisim, but εὐποιητικός implies εὐποιέω: see at {ἀντευποιέω}); εὐδοκέω is exceptional. (Replaced by καλῶς in later Gr, except in set phrases.)

Greek

Adverb

(adverbially) well; good, well (done); neuter of a primary (good)