Lusitelei λυσιτελεῖ
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| λυσιτελεῖ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | lusitelei |
| Strong's number | G3081 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to profit |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Lusitelei (Greek λυσιτελεῖ, Strong's G3081) is a Greek verb meaning “to profit”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
λυσιτελέω, -ῶ
(λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 * ;]
1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses.
2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with, dative of person(s), before εἰ . . . ἤ, Luk.17:2.†
(AS)
(λυσιτελής, useful, prop., τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 * ;]
1. prop., to indemnify, pay expenses.
2. to be useful, to profit; usually impers., λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with, dative of person(s), before εἰ . . . ἤ, Luk.17:2.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | it were better (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | it would be better (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Lusitelei, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 17:2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).