ὄφελος
óphelos
profit
Primary meaning: benefit, advantage, profit—referring to the positive outcome, usefulness, or gain derived from something. In particular contexts, it denotes what is advantageous or brings value, whether in a material, moral, or spiritual sense. The word often implies a practical usefulness or actual resulting gain, distinct from mere potential value.
James 2:16 · Word #23
Lexicon G3786
| Lemma | ὄφελος |
| Transliteration | óphelos |
| Strong's | G3786 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: benefit, advantage, profit—referring to the positive outcome, usefulness, or gain derived from something. In particular contexts, it denotes what is advantageous or brings value, whether in a material, moral, or spiritual sense. The word often implies a practical usefulness or actual resulting gain, distinct from mere potential value. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | profit |
| Literal | profit-NEUT-NOM-S |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὄφελος |
| Strong's | G3786 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3786-01
benefit
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, nominative singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS); functions as a subject or predicate nominative in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Benefit" most directly reflects the root idea of ὀφελ- as practical usefulness or advantageous outcome, without narrowing it to financial profit. The nominative singular neuter form denotes the concept or state of benefit as a substantive idea. |
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