Strong G5624ὠφέλιμος
valuable
- Transliteration
- ōphelimos
- Pronunciation
- o-fel'-ee-mos
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From a form of G3786; helpful or serviceable that is advantageous: - profit (-able).
Detailed definition
ὠφέλιμος, -ον
(ὠφελέω),
useful, serviceable, profitable: with dative commod., Tit.3:8; before πρός, with accusative, 1Ti.4:8, 2Ti.3:16.†
(AS)
(ὠφελέω),
useful, serviceable, profitable: with dative commod., Tit.3:8; before πρός, with accusative, 1Ti.4:8, 2Ti.3:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5624 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- profitable3
- profiteth1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- 2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὠφέλ-ῐμος, ον,
rarely η, ον, [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 174d (uncertain reading), “R.” 607d)]:— helping, aiding, useful, serviceable, beneficial, sometimes of persons, as [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Men.” 98c, “R.” 461b (_comparative_), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.9)]: but more frequently of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.46, etc.)]; τινι to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 138 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.44, 7.64, etc.)]; ἔς τι for a purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 3.68; πρὸς τὰς πολιτείας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607d; ὑπέρ τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.2.34; κρίνειν τι ὠ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.22)]; τὸ ὠ. as substantive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 457d)]; τὸ ὑμῖν ὠ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.76, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus [same place]: _comparative_ and _superlative_, -ώτερος, -ώτατος, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 461b, “Tht.” 179a)]. adverb -μως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 470a, “Chrm.” 163c)]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 6.1.)]
rarely η, ον, [Refs (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 174d (uncertain reading), “R.” 607d)]:— helping, aiding, useful, serviceable, beneficial, sometimes of persons, as [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Men.” 98c, “R.” 461b (_comparative_), 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.7.9)]: but more frequently of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.46, etc.)]; τινι to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 138 (Lyric poetry), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.44, 7.64, etc.)]; ἔς τι for a purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 3.68; πρὸς τὰς πολιτείας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 607d; ὑπέρ τινος 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 6.2.34; κρίνειν τι ὠ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.22)]; τὸ ὠ. as substantive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 457d)]; τὸ ὑμῖν ὠ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.76, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus [same place]: _comparative_ and _superlative_, -ώτερος, -ώτατος, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.93, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 461b, “Tht.” 179a)]. adverb -μως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 4.4.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 470a, “Chrm.” 163c)]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 6.1.)]