ὠφελέω ōpheleō · G5623

to help

ὠφελέω, -ῶ; (ὄφελος), [in LXX chiefly for יָעַל hi. ; ] ; to help, benefit, do good, profit: absol., Rom.2:25; οὐδέν (do no good; see Field, Notes, 21), Mat.27:24, Jhn.6:63 12:19; with accusative of person(s), Heb.4:2; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.8:36, 1Co.14:6, Gal.5:2; pass., Heb.13:9; with accusative, Mat.15:5 16:26, Mrk.5:26 7:11, Luk.9:25, 1Co.13:3.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ὠφελ-έω, ; future -ήσω []: aorist ὠφέλησα []: perfect -ηκα []: pluperfect ὠφελήκη []:—passive, future ὠφεληθήσομαι []; more frequently future middle in passive sense, ὠφελήσομαι []: aorist ὠφελήθην []: perfect ὠφέλημαι []: pluperfect ὠφέλητο []: (ὄφελος):—help, aid, succour, first in []; opposed to βλάπτω, []; opposed to ζημιόω, [] —Construction: ; I absolutely, to be of use or service, τὰ μηδὲν ὠφελοῦντα []; I.2 with accusative person, to be of service to, benefit, []; ὠ. τινα ἔς τι to be of …

Where it's used 15 times

Matthew 15:5 · Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 27:24 · Mark 5:26 · Mark 7:11 · Mark 8:36 · Luke 9:25 · John 6:63 · John 12:19 · Romans 2:25 · 1 Corinthians 13:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:6 · Galatians 5:2 · Hebrews 4:2 · Hebrews 13:9

Source: TBESG G5623; TFLSJ G5623

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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