5623. ópheleó

Lexicon

ópheleó: To benefit, to profit, to help

Original Word: ὠφελέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ópheleó
Pronunciation: o-fel-eh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (o-fel-eh'-o)
Definition: To benefit, to profit, to help
Meaning: I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

profit, prevail

From the same as opheleia; to be useful, i.e. To benefit -- advantage, better, prevail, profit.

see GREEK opheleia

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from ophelos
Definition
to help, benefit, do good
NASB Translation
accomplishing (1), benefit (1), benefited (1), doing...good (1), help (2), helped (1), profit (4), profited (1), profits (2), value (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5623: ὠφελέω

ὠφελέω, ὠφέλω; future ὠφελήσω; 1 aorist ὠφέλησα; passive, present ὠφελοῦμαι; 1 aorist ὠφελήθην; 1 future ὠφεληθήσομαι (Matthew 16:26 L T Tr WH); (ὄφελος); from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. for הועִיל; to assist, to be useful or advantageous, to profit: absolutely, Romans 2:25; with the accusative οὐδέν, to be of no use, to effect nothing, Matthew 27:24; John 6:63; John 12:19 (in these examples (John 6:63 excepted) A. V. prevail); τινα, to help or profit one, Hebrews 4:2; τινα τί to help, profit, one in a thing ((but the second accusative is a cognate accusative or the accusative of a neuter adjective or pronoun; cf. Winers Grammar, 227 (213)) so from Herodotus 3, 126 down): οὐδέν τινα, 1 Corinthians 14:6; Galatians 5:2; τί ὠφελήσει (or ὠφελεῖ (τόν)) ἄνθρωπον, ἐάν κτλ.; ((T WH follow with an infinitive)), what will (or 'doth') it profit a man if etc. ((or 'to' etc.))? Mark 8:36; passive, ὠφελοῦμαι, to be helped or profited: Hebrews 13:9; with the accusative μηδέν, Mark 5:26; οὐδέν, 1 Corinthians 13:3; with the accusative of the interrogative τί, Matthew 16:26; Luke 9:25 (here WH marginal reading gives the active); τί ἐκ τίνος (genitive of person), to be profited by one m some particular (cf. Meyer on Matt. as below; ἐκ, II. 5), Matthew 15:5; Mark 7:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ὠφέλεια (ōpheleia), meaning "advantage" or "benefit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὠφελέω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words that convey help or benefit, such as:
• Strong's Hebrew 3276: יָעַל (ya'al) • to profit, benefit
• Strong's Hebrew 5532: סָכַל (sakal) • to be prudent, to prosper

These Hebrew terms, like ὠφελέω, often appear in contexts that discuss the value and impact of actions, wisdom, and divine favor.

Usage: The verb ὠφελέω is used in the New Testament to describe actions that provide benefit, profit, or help to someone. It often conveys the idea of practical or spiritual advantage.

Context: The Greek verb ὠφελέω appears in various contexts within the New Testament, emphasizing the concept of providing benefit or advantage. It is used both in literal and metaphorical senses, often highlighting the contrast between temporal and eternal values.

In the Gospels, ὠφελέω is frequently used to question the value of worldly gain compared to spiritual well-being. For instance, in Matthew 16:26 (BSB), Jesus poses the rhetorical question, "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul?" Here, ὠφελέω underscores the futility of material wealth in the face of eternal loss.

The term also appears in discussions about the efficacy of religious practices. In Galatians 5:2 (BSB), Paul warns the Galatians that if they accept circumcision, "Christ will be of no benefit to you." This usage highlights the insufficiency of legalistic observance for salvation, emphasizing faith in Christ as the true source of spiritual benefit.

Additionally, ὠφελέω is used in practical contexts, such as in James 2:14 (BSB), where James questions the value of faith without works: "What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds?" Here, the term challenges believers to consider the tangible impact of their faith.

Overall, ὠφελέω serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking true and lasting benefits, both in personal conduct and spiritual pursuits. It calls believers to evaluate their priorities and actions in light of eternal truths.

Forms and Transliterations

ωφελει ωφελεί ὠφελεῖ ωφελειται ωφελείται ὠφελεῖται ωφελειτε ὠφελεῖτε ωφεληείται ωφεληθεισα ωφεληθείσα ὠφεληθεῖσα ωφεληθήναι ωφεληθης ωφεληθής ὠφεληθῇς ωφεληθησαν ὠφελήθησαν ωφεληθήσεσθε ωφεληθησεται ὠφεληθήσεται ωφεληθήσονται ωφέλημα ωφέλησέ ωφελησει ωφελήσει ὠφελήσει ωφελησεν ωφέλησεν ὠφέλησεν ωφελήσουσι ωφελήσουσί ωφελήσουσιν ωφελησω ὠφελήσω ωφελουμαι ωφελούμαι ὠφελοῦμαι ophelei opheleî ōphelei ōpheleî opheleitai opheleîtai ōpheleitai ōpheleîtai opheleite opheleîte ōpheleite ōpheleîte ophelesei ophelḗsei ōphelēsei ōphelḗsei ophelesen ophélesen ōphelēsen ōphélēsen opheleso ophelḗso ōphelēsō ōphelḗsō ophelethêis ōphelēthē̂is opheletheisa opheletheîsa ōphelētheisa ōphelētheîsa ophelethes ōphelēthēs ophelethesan ophelḗthesan ōphelēthēsan ōphelḗthēsan ophelethesetai ophelethḗsetai ōphelēthēsetai ōphelēthḗsetai opheloumai opheloûmai ōpheloumai ōpheloûmai

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:5 V-ASP-2S
GRK: ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς
NAS: I have that would help you has been given
KJV: whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
INT: by me you might be profited

Matthew 16:26 V-FIP-3S
GRK: τί γὰρ ὠφεληθήσεται ἄνθρωπος ἐὰν
NAS: For what will it profit a man if
KJV: is a man profited, if
INT: what indeed is profited a man if

Matthew 27:24 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ὅτι οὐδὲν ὠφελεῖ ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον
NAS: saw that he was accomplishing nothing,
KJV: saw that he could prevail nothing, but
INT: that nothing it availed but rather

Mark 5:26 V-APP-NFS
GRK: καὶ μηδὲν ὠφεληθεῖσα ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον
NAS: that she had and was not helped at all,
KJV: was nothing bettered, but rather
INT: and in no way having benefited but rather

Mark 7:11 V-ASP-2S
GRK: ἐξ ἐμοῦ ὠφεληθῇς
NAS: I have that would help you is Corban
KJV: whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
INT: from me you might be profited by

Mark 8:36 V-PIA-3S
GRK: τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖ ἄνθρωπον κερδῆσαι
NAS: For what does it profit a man to gain
KJV: For what shall it profit a man, if
INT: what indeed shall it profit a man if he gain

Luke 9:25 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος κερδήσας
NAS: is a man profited if he gains
KJV: a man advantaged, if he gain
INT: what indeed is profited a man having gained

John 6:63 V-PIA-3S
GRK: σὰρξ οὐκ ὠφελεῖ οὐδέν τὰ
NAS: the flesh profits nothing;
KJV: the flesh profiteth nothing:
INT: flesh not profits nothing the

John 12:19 V-PIA-2P
GRK: ὅτι οὐκ ὠφελεῖτε οὐδέν ἴδε
NAS: You see that you are not doing any
KJV: how ye prevail nothing?
INT: that not you gain nothing Behold

Romans 2:25 V-PIA-3S
GRK: μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ ἐὰν νόμον
NAS: circumcision is of value if
KJV: verily profiteth, if
INT: indeed profits if [the] law

1 Corinthians 13:3 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: ἔχω οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι
NAS: love, it profits me nothing.
KJV: not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
INT: have nothing I am profited

1 Corinthians 14:6 V-FIA-1S
GRK: τί ὑμᾶς ὠφελήσω ἐὰν μὴ
NAS: what will I profit you unless
KJV: what shall I profit you,
INT: what you will I profit if not

Galatians 5:2 V-FIA-3S
GRK: ὑμᾶς οὐδὲν ὠφελήσει
NAS: Christ will be of no benefit to you.
KJV: Christ shall profit you
INT: you nothing will profit

Hebrews 4:2 V-AIA-3S
GRK: ἀλλ' οὐκ ὠφέλησεν ὁ λόγος
NAS: they heard did not profit them, because it was not united
KJV: did not profit them, not
INT: but not did profit the word

Hebrews 13:9 V-AIP-3P
GRK: οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατοῦντες
NAS: who were so occupied were not benefited.
KJV: not profited them that have been occupied
INT: which not were profited those who walked [therein]

Strong's Greek 5623
15 Occurrences

ὠφελήσει — 1 Occ.
ὠφέλησεν — 1 Occ.
ὠφελήσω — 1 Occ.
ὠφεληθῇς — 2 Occ.
ὠφελήθησαν — 1 Occ.
ὠφεληθήσεται — 1 Occ.
ὠφεληθεῖσα — 1 Occ.
ὠφελεῖ — 4 Occ.
ὠφελεῖται — 1 Occ.
ὠφελεῖτε — 1 Occ.
ὠφελοῦμαι — 1 Occ.