Anōphelḗs — G512

Definition

adjective

useless or (neuter) inutility

1. unprofitable, useless

Usually translated as

unprofitable, unprofitableness

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G5624

• A (G1)
• ōphélimos (G5624)

Occurrences

Anōphelḗs occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Titus (1), Hebrews (1)

• Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable (ἀνωφελεῖς) and vain.
• Hebrews 7:18 — For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness (ἀνωφελές) thereof.