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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5624. ὠφέλιμος (óphelimos) -- Profitable, beneficial, useful</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5624.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/3-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5624.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5624</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5623.htm" title="5623">◄</a> 5624. óphelimos <a href="../hebrew/1.htm" title="1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">óphelimos: Profitable, beneficial, useful</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὠφέλιμος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>óphelimos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-FEL-ee-mos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o-fel'-ee-mos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Profitable, beneficial, useful<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>profitable, beneficial, useful.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleō), meaning "to help" or "to benefit."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὠφέλιμος, the concept of something being "profitable" or "beneficial" can be related to Hebrew terms like יָעַל (ya'al), meaning "to profit" or "to benefit."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek adjective ὠφέλιμος (óphelimos) is used in the New Testament to describe something that is advantageous or useful, particularly in a spiritual or moral sense. It often conveys the idea of something that contributes positively to one's spiritual growth or well-being.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of utility or benefit was highly valued, both in philosophical discourse and in everyday life. The term ὠφέλιμος would have resonated with early Christian audiences familiar with the idea of seeking what is beneficial for personal and communal well-being. In the context of the New Testament, this term underscores the importance of spiritual edification and the pursuit of godliness over mere worldly gain.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5623.htm">ópheleó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>useful, profitable<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>profit (1), profitable (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>useful, profitable<p>From a form of <a href="/greek/3786.htm">ophelos</a>; helpful or serviceable, i.e. Advantageous -- profit(-able). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3786.htm">ophelos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ωφελιμα ωφέλιμα ὠφέλιμα ωφελιμος ωφέλιμος ωφέλιμός ὠφέλιμος ὠφέλιμός ώχρα ophelima ophélima ōphelima ōphélima ophelimos ophélimos ophélimós ōphelimos ōphélimos ōphélimós<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 4:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὀλίγον ἐστὶν <b>ὠφέλιμος</b> ἡ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is only of little <span class="itali">profit,</span> but godliness<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a little is <span class="itali">profitable</span> but<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 4:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρὸς πάντα <b>ὠφέλιμός</b> ἐστιν ἐπαγγελίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but godliness <span class="itali">is profitable</span> for all things,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for everything <span class="itali">profitable</span> is promise<p><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 3:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">θεόπνευστος καὶ <b>ὠφέλιμος</b> πρὸς διδασκαλίαν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is inspired by God <span class="itali">and profitable</span> for teaching,<br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/3-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God-breathed and <span class="itali">profitable</span> for teaching<p><b><a href="/text/titus/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 3:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural">Adj-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καλὰ καὶ <b>ὠφέλιμα</b> τοῖς ἀνθρώποις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are good <span class="itali">and profitable</span> for men.<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/3-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> excellent and <span class="itali">profitable</span> to men<p><b><a href="/greek/5624.htm">Strong's Greek 5624</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5624.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/o_phelima_5624.htm">ὠφέλιμα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_phelimos_5624.htm">ὠφέλιμος — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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