G5623 ὠφελέω
Strong's Greek Concordance · 19 KJV occurrences
ὠφελέω
ōpheléō
Definition
to be useful, i.e. to benefit
KJV Renderings
advantage, better, prevail, profit
Derivation / Etymology
from the same as G5622 (ὠφέλεια);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 19)
- Matthew 15:5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
- Matthew 16:26For 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?
- Mark 5:26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
- Mark 8:36For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- Luke 9:25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
- Romans 2:25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
- Galatians 5:2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
- Hebrews 4:2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.