Strong G3081λυσιτελεῖ
to profit
- Transliteration
- lusitelei
- Pronunciation
- loo-sit-el-i'
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
λυσιτελέω, -ῶ
(λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 *;]
1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses.
2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with, dative of person(s), before εἰ... ἤ, Luk.17:2.†
(AS)
(λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 *;]
1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses.
2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with, dative of person(s), before εἰ... ἤ, Luk.17:2.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3081 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- be1
First verses
- Luke 17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
λῡσῐτελ-έω,
properly indemnify for expenses incurred, or pay what is due, and then 'pay', i.e. profit, avail (compare λύω see 2), with dative,
I with subject expressed, οὔ φημ᾽ ἂν λυσιτελεῖν σφῷν [τοῦτο] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 509; λυσιτελεῖ ἡμῖν ἡ δικαιοσύνη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327b; δοῦλος τοιοῦτος οἷος μηδενὶ δεσπότῃ λυσιτελεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.15.)]
I.2 mostly impersonal, λυσιτελεῖ μοι it profits me, is better for me, with participle, οἷς οὐδ᾽ ἅπαξ ἐλυσιτέλησε πειθομένοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 25.27; πολλοῖς δὴ ἐλυσιτέλησεν ἀδικήσασι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.113d)]: with infinitive, λ. προϊέναι [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 181b)]; τεθνάναι νομίσασα λυσιτελεῖν ἢ ζῆν thinking it better to be dead than alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.125, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 407a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.12 (variant), “PHamb.” 27.17 (3rd c.BC))], etc.: with dative person, it profits one to do so and so, οὐ γάρ οἱ λυσιτελέειν.. δικάζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.97; ὅτι μοι λυσιτελοῖ ὥσπερ ἔχω ἔχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 22e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 7.13)]: sometimes with accusative person, it is good that.., λυσιτελεῖ τὸν μέλλοντα κακῶς ἰητρεύεσθαι ἀμφότερα καταγῆναι τὰ σκέλεα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 19, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 406d: _absolutely_, ἐλυσιτέλει γάρ 4th c.BC: Axionicus Comicus 6.6.)]
I.3 in bad sense, conspire, as gloss on{ἐς τὸ κακὸν ἀλλήλοισι συντιμωρεῖ} [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 17), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.494 (variant{συντελεῖ}).)]
II neuter participle as substantive, τὸ λυσιτελοῦν profit, gain, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.85, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336d, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.28)]; a wrong etymology is given in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 417c.)]
properly indemnify for expenses incurred, or pay what is due, and then 'pay', i.e. profit, avail (compare λύω see 2), with dative,
I with subject expressed, οὔ φημ᾽ ἂν λυσιτελεῖν σφῷν [τοῦτο] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 509; λυσιτελεῖ ἡμῖν ἡ δικαιοσύνη 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327b; δοῦλος τοιοῦτος οἷος μηδενὶ δεσπότῃ λυσιτελεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.1.15.)]
I.2 mostly impersonal, λυσιτελεῖ μοι it profits me, is better for me, with participle, οἷς οὐδ᾽ ἅπαξ ἐλυσιτέλησε πειθομένοις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 25.27; πολλοῖς δὴ ἐλυσιτέλησεν ἀδικήσασι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.113d)]: with infinitive, λ. προϊέναι [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 181b)]; τεθνάναι νομίσασα λυσιτελεῖν ἢ ζῆν thinking it better to be dead than alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.125, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 407a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.4.12 (variant), “PHamb.” 27.17 (3rd c.BC))], etc.: with dative person, it profits one to do so and so, οὐ γάρ οἱ λυσιτελέειν.. δικάζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.97; ὅτι μοι λυσιτελοῖ ὥσπερ ἔχω ἔχειν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Apologia” 22e, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 7.13)]: sometimes with accusative person, it is good that.., λυσιτελεῖ τὸν μέλλοντα κακῶς ἰητρεύεσθαι ἀμφότερα καταγῆναι τὰ σκέλεα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 19, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 406d: _absolutely_, ἐλυσιτέλει γάρ 4th c.BC: Axionicus Comicus 6.6.)]
I.3 in bad sense, conspire, as gloss on{ἐς τὸ κακὸν ἀλλήλοισι συντιμωρεῖ} [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων” 17), 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.494 (variant{συντελεῖ}).)]
II neuter participle as substantive, τὸ λυσιτελοῦν profit, gain, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.85, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 336d, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.28)]; a wrong etymology is given in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 417c.)]