Concise Bible Dictionary:
This was a term of praise and flattery often used towards the rulers who loved to hear themselves spoken well of. The Lord said it was not to be so with His disciples; they had been disputing who should be the greatest (and that too when their Lord was approaching the cross!) whereas they ought to have taken a low place, following in His steps (Luke 22:25).
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
euergetes
Meaning:
from 2095 and the base of 2041; a worker of good, i.e. (specially) a philanthropist