G5623
G5623 — ὠφελέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
opheleo (o-fel-eh'-o) v.
1. to be useful, i.e. to benefit
[from a derivative of the base of G5624]
KJV: advantage, better, prevail, profit
Root(s): G5624
See also: G5622
TWOT
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KJV Renderings
advantage, better, prevail, profit
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὠφελέω (advantage)
Matthew 15:5
- KJV: But ye say Whosoever shall say to father or mother a gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me
- GK: υμείς δε λέγετε ος αν είπη τω πατρί η τη μητρί δώρον ο εάν εξ εμού ωφεληθής
Matthew 16:26
- KJV: For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul
- GK: τι ωφεληείται άνθρωπος εάν τον κόσμον όλον κερδήση την δε ψυχήν αυτού ζημιωθή η τι δώσει άνθρωπος αντάλλαγμα της ψυχής αυτού
Matthew 27:24
- KJV: When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing but rather a tumult was made he took water and washed hands before the multitude saying I am innocent of the blood of this just person see ye
- GK: ιδών δε ο Πιλάτος ότι ουδέν ωφελεί αλλά μάλλον θόρυβος γίνεται λαβών ύδωρ απενίψατο τας χείρας απέναντι του όχλου λέγων αθώός ειμι από του αίματος του δικαίου τούτου υμείς όψεσθε
Mark 5:26
- KJV: And had suffered many things of many physicians and had spent all that she had and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse
- GK: και πολλά παθούσα υπό πολλών ιατρών και δαπανήσασα τα παρ΄ εαυτής πάντα και μηδέν ωφεληθείσα αλλά μάλλον εις το χείρον ελθούσα
Mark 7:11
- KJV: But ye say If a man shall say to his father or mother Corban that is to say a gift by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me
- GK: υμείς δε λέγετε εάν είπη άνθρωπος τω πατρί η τη μητρί κορβάν ο εστι δώρον ο εάν εξ εμού ωφεληθής
Mark 8:36
- KJV: For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul
- GK: τι γαρ ωφελήσει άνθρωπον εάν κερδήση τον κόσμον όλον και ζημιωθή την ψυχήν αυτού
Luke 9:25
- KJV: For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world and lose himself or be cast away
- GK: τι γαρ ωφελείται άνθρωπος κερδήσας τον κόσμον όλον εαυτόν δε απολέσας η ζημιωθείς
John 6:63
- KJV: It is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing the words that I speak unto you are spirit and are life
- GK: το πνεύμά εστι το ζωοποιούν η σάρξ ουκ ωφελεί ουδέν τα ρήματα α εγώ λαλώ υμίν πνεύμά εστι και ζωή εστιν
John 12:19
- KJV: The Pharisees therefore said among themselves Perceive ye how nothing behold the world is gone after him
- GK: οι ουν Φαρισαίοι είπον προς εαυτούς θεωρείτε ότι ουκ ωφελείτε ουδέν ίδε ο κόσμος οπίσω αυτού απήλθεν