Strong G255ἀλυσιτελής
unprofitable
- Transliteration
- alusitelēs
- Pronunciation
- al-oo-sit-el-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀ-λυσιτελής, -ές
(cf. λυσιτελέω), unprofitable: Heb.13:17.†
(AS)
(cf. λυσιτελέω), unprofitable: Heb.13:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G255 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- unprofitable1
First verses
- Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀλῡσῐ-τελής, ές,
unprofitable, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 417d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 14.5, Polystr. p.18)] W.; of a person, ἀ. τῇ πόλει[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 2.9)]: superlative -έστατος[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.105)]. adverb -λῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.7.2, 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 12p.447M., etc.)]
II in Medicine texts, unfavourable, of symptoms, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 14.)]
unprofitable, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 417d, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 14.5, Polystr. p.18)] W.; of a person, ἀ. τῇ πόλει[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 2.9)]: superlative -έστατος[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.105)]. adverb -λῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.7.2, 5th c.AD: Hierocles Platonicus Philosophus “in Carmen Aureum - FPG” 12p.447M., etc.)]
II in Medicine texts, unfavourable, of symptoms, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 14.)]