Quick Definition
ὠφέλιμος, ον Adj profitable, beneficial, useful
Strong's Definition
from a form of 3786; helpful or serviceable, i.e. advantageous
KJV Usage: profit(-able)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ον | ὠφελέω
65.40 · Value · Advantageous, Not Advantageous
advantage, benefit, beneficial pertaining to a benefit to be derived from some ob ject, event, or state In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘benefit’ or ‘beneficial’ is often ‘that which helps.’ Accordingly, in 1TI 4:8 one may render ἡ γὰρ σωματικὴ γυμνασία πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶν ὠφέλιμος as ‘physical exercise helps to a small extent’ or ‘if one exercises one’s body, that helps a little.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὠφέλιμος, -ov, (ὠφελέω), profitable: τινί (dat. of advantage), Tit. iii. 8; πρός τε (Plat. de rep. 10 p. 607 d. [W. 213 (200)]), 1 Tim. iv. 8; 2 Tim. iii. 16.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὠφέλιμος ōphelimos 4x
profitable, useful, beneficial; serviceable, 1 Tim. 4:8 (2x); 2 Tim. 3:16; Tit. 3:8*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ὠφέλιμος, -ον
(< ὠφελέω),
useful, serviceable, profitable: c. dat. commod., Tit 3:8; seq. πρός, c. acc, I Ti 4:8, II Ti 3:16.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὠφέλιμος, ‘*useful,” confined in the NT to the Pastorals: cf. P Ryl 11. 153% (A.D. 138-161) ὠφέλιμος ἡμεῖν γενόμενος [παρ]ὰ τὴν ἡμῶ[ν] els τοὺς ἔξω [τόϊπους ἀποδημυλη (/. ἀποδημίαν), ‘having been useful to us on the occasion of our absence abroad.” The phrase ἐν πᾶσι καλοῖς καὶ ὠφελίμοις ἔργοις is common in contracts, e.g. P Lond V. 171188 (A.D. 566-573), and the Byzantine papyri, P Masp 11. 6715818, 6715975. See also Sy//® 11653 (an oracle) al ἐστι αὐτοῖ προβατεύοντι ὄναιον (= apetov’ Hesych.) kal ὠφέλιμον. WY Ἢ τα io itl ἂν 7 be . Pe a2 Me 34, ἘΝ ἀκ 6 TM νύν τόνων ew, (el ap. ΓΝ ΠῚ ᾿ Cle 61% paren i ΠΝ δ mae): pea ie Te φῇ ΜῊΝ ἊΣ πὶ τὴ mda) Wp πα σῶν ele δ δ. ᾿ ἄν ee Le Rie al te ΠΤ εν Whe ἢ. vere inti ΓΝ aa Kal Adee, Ὁ ἐμῶν ΟΦ ὦ ὌΝ hope Moulton, James ment e Greek Testa ary: of th |University of Toronto Library POCKET Acme Library Card Pocket LOWE-MARTIN CO. LIMITED
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὠφέλιμος (ōphelimos) — valuable. ὠφέλ-ῐμος, ον, rarely η, ον, [Refs]:— helping, aiding, useful, serviceable, beneficial, sometimes of persons, as [Refs 5th c.BC+]: but more frequently of things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι to one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔς τι for a purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὠ. as substantive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑμῖν ὠ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -μως [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]