Quick Definition
it profits
Strong's Definition
impersonally, it answers the purpose, i.e. is advantageous
Derivation: third person singular present indicative active of a derivative of a compound of G3080 (λύσις) and G5056 (τέλος);
KJV Usage: it is better
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
λυσιτελέω, λυσιτέλω; (from λυσιτελής, and this from λύω to pay, and τά τέλη (cf. τέλος, 2)); (from Herodotus down); properly, to pay the taxes; to return expenses, hence, to be useful, advantageous; impersonally, λυσιτελεῖ, it profits; followed by ἤ (see ἤ, 3 f.), it is better: τίνι; followed by εἰ, Luk_17:2.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
λυσιτελέω lysiteleō 1x
pr. to compensate for incurred expense; by impl. to be advantageous to, to profit, advantage; impers. Luk_17:2
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** λυσιτελέω , -ῶ
( <λυσιτελής , useful , prop ., τὰ τέλη λύων ),
[in LXX : Tob_3:6 , Sir_20:10 ; Sir_20:14 ; Sir_29:11 * ;]
1. prop ., to indemnify, pay expenses.
2. t o be useful, to profit; usually impers ., λυσιτελεῖ , it profits: c , dat . pers ., seq . εἰ . . . ἤ , Luk_17:2 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
λυσιτελέω (~ λυσιτελεῖ ) [page 382]
For the impersonal λυσιτελεῖ , as in Luk_17:2 (cf. Tob_3:6 ), cf. P Hamb I. 27 .17 (B.C. 250) ὥστε λυσιτελεῖ μισθώσασθαι ἢ χορτάσματα ζητεῖν .
The adj. is common P Petr II. 13(6) .7 (B.C. 258 3) ὅτι εἴη λυσιτελὴς ἡ ἐργολαβία (contract for work), ib. III. 41 verso .6 λυσιτελέστερον οὗν φαίνεται , P Par 62 iv. 8 ( c. B.C. 170) ἐὰν μὴ ἐπί τινων ἄλλο τι λυσιτελέστερον συγχωρηθῇ ἐπὶ τῆς πράσεως .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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