Quick Definition
ὠφέλεια, ας, ἡ n.f. usefulness, profit, advantage
Strong's Definition
from a derivative of the base of 5624; usefulness, i.e. benefit
KJV Usage: advantage, profit
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὠφέλεια [WH -Ala (cf. I, ¢)], -as, ἡ, (ὠφελής), fr. [Soph. and] Hat. down, usefulness, advantage, profit: Ro. iii. 1; τῆς ὠφελείας χάριν (Polyb. 8, 82, 8 [yet in the sense of ‘booty’]), Jude 16. (Job xxii. 8; Ps. xxix. (xxx.) 10.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὠφέλεια ōpheleia 2x
help; profit, gain, advantage, benefit, Rom. 3:1; Jude 16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὠφέλεια (WH, -λία), -ας, ἡ
[in LXX for יָעַל hi., בֶּצַע, etc. ;]
assistance, help (Thuc., Plat., al.).
profit, advantage, benefit (Hdt., Plat., al.): Ro 3:1, Ju 16.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὠφέλεια (ōpheleia) — advantage. ὠφέλ-εια, ἡ, required by the metre (in iambics), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; whereas ὠφελία is required in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: the best codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+] is found in [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect ὠφελίη [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— help, aid, succour, especially in war, ἔπεμπον ἐς τὴν Ἐπίδαμνον.. τὴν ὠ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπάγεσθαί τινας ἐπ᾽ ὠφελίᾳ for aid, [Refs]; ἀποχρήσασθαι τῇ ἑκατέρου ἡμῶν ὠ. to make full use of the assistance or services we both can give, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; οὐδὲν ἰατρικῆς δεῖται οὐδ᾽ ὠφελίας or any other aid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ τοῖσιν ἑλκωθεῖσιν ὠφελίαν (ὠφέλειαν codices, unmetrically) ἔχει [Refs]
II. profit, advantage, βούλευμα ἀπ᾽ οὗ.. οὐδεμία ἔμελλε ὠφελίη ἔσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν κοινὴν ὠ. φυλάξαι the common interest of all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to βλάβη, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ζημία, [Refs 5th c.BC+] their utility, [Refs 5th c.BC+] for their benefit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὠφελίας ἕνεκα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ὠ. ἐστί 'tis of use, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; after ὠφελεῖν,compare ὠφελέω [Refs]
II.2. source of gain or profit, service, frequently in plural, τὰς ὠ. τὰς ἐκ τῆς στρατείας.. ἐσομένας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3. especially gain made in war, spoil, booty, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; ὠ. μεγάλαι καὶ λάφυρα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τίθεσθαι τὰ χρήματα δι᾽ ὠφελείας to regard as booty, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; so in the chase, game, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so of a thief, ὠ. ἑτοίμην καὶ κατειργασμένην ἀφῆκεν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 'to increase the οἶκος᾽; compare ὄφελος.)