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ὠφελέω

ōpheleōto helpHow to read Greek
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Definition

ὠφελέω, -ῶ

(ὄφελος), [in LXX chiefly for יָעַל hi. ;]

to help, benefit, do good, profit: absol., Romans 2:25; οὐδέν (do no good; see Field, Notes, 21), Matthew 27:24, John 6:63; 12:19; with accusative of person(s), Hebrews 4:2; with dupl. accusative, Mark 8:36, 1 Corinthians 14:6, Galatians 5:2; pass., Hebrews 13:9; with accusative, Matthew 15:5; 16:26, Mark 5:26; 7:11, Luke 9:25, 1 Corinthians 13:3.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὠφελέω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

15 total
  1. Matthew 15:5ὠφεληθῇς · you would have received
    But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’
  2. Matthew 16:26ὠφεληθήσεται · will it profit
    What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
  3. Matthew 27:24ὠφελεῖ · he was accomplishing
    When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
  4. Mark 5:26ὠφεληθεῖσα · avail
    She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
  5. Mark 7:11ὠφεληθῇς · you would have received
    But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God),
  6. Mark 8:36ὠφελεῖ · does it profit
    What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
  7. Luke 9:25ὠφελεῖται · does it profit
    What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
  8. John 6:63ὠφελεῖ · profits
    The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
  9. John 12:19ὠφελεῖτε · this is doing you no good
    Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
  10. Romans 2:25ὠφελεῖ · has value
    Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
  11. 1 Corinthians 13:3ὠφελοῦμαι · I gain
    If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
  12. 1 Corinthians 14:6ὠφελήσω · will I benefit
    Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
  13. Galatians 5:2ὠφελήσει · will be of no value
    Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
  14. Hebrews 4:2ὠφέλησεν · was of no value
    For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
  15. Hebrews 13:9ὠφελήθησαν · value
    Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.