Definition
ὄφελος, -ονς, τό
(ὀφέλλω, to increase) [in LXX: Job 15:3 (יָעַל hi.)* ;]
advantage, help: 1 Corinthians 15:32, James 2:14, 16.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- 1 Corinthians 15:32ὄφελος · did I gainIf I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
- James 2:14ὄφελος · good [is it]What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
- James 2:16ὄφελος · good [ is that ]If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?