Ōphelimos ὠφέλιμος
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| ὠφέλιμος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ōphelimos |
| Strong's number | G5624 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | valuable |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (1) |
Ōphelimos (Greek ὠφέλιμος, Strong's G5624) is a Greek adjective meaning “valuable”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὠφέλιμος, -ον
(ὠφελέω),
useful, serviceable, profitable: with dative commod., Tit.3:8; before πρός, with accusative, 1Ti.4:8, 2Ti.3:16.†
(AS)
(ὠφελέω),
useful, serviceable, profitable: with dative commod., Tit.3:8; before πρός, with accusative, 1Ti.4:8, 2Ti.3:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | profitable (3), profiteth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | value (1), valuable (1), is useful (1), profitable (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ōphelimos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Titus
- Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
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).