Ōpheléō — G5623

Definition

verb

to be useful, i.e. to benefit

1. to assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profit
2. what will (or 'doth') it profit a man if etc. ?

Usually translated as

profit, prevail, advantage, better

Origin

from the same as G5622

• ōphéleia (G5622)

Occurrences

Ōpheléō occurs 15 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (3), Luke (1), John (2), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), Hebrews (2)

• Matthew 15:5 — But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited (ὠφεληθῇς) by me;
• Matthew 16:26 — For what is a man profited (ὠφελεῖται), if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
• Matthew 27:24 — When Pilate saw that he could prevail (ὠφελεῖ) nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
• Mark 5:26 — And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered (ὠφεληθεῖσα), but rather grew worse,
• Mark 7:11 — But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited (ὠφεληθῇς) by me; he shall be free.
• Mark 8:36 — For what shall it profit (ὠφελήσει) a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
• Luke 9:25 — For what is a man advantaged (ὠφελεῖται), if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
• John 6:63 — It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth (ὠφελεῖ) nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
• John 12:19 — The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail (ὠφελεῖτε) nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
• Romans 2:25 — For circumcision verily profiteth (ὠφελεῖ), if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
• 1 Corinthians 13:3 — And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth (ὠφελοῦμαι) me nothing.
• 1 Corinthians 14:6 — Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit (ὠφελήσω) you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
• Galatians 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit (ὠφελήσει) you nothing.
• Hebrews 4:2 — For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit (ὠφέλησεν) them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
• Hebrews 13:9 — Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited (ὠφελήθησαν) them that have been occupied therein.