ὠφέλιμα
ophelima
profitable
from a form of ὄφελος; helpful or serviceable, i.e. advantageous:--profit(-able).
Titus 3:8 · Word #22
Lexicon G5624
| Lemma | ὠφέλιμος |
| Transliteration | ōphélimos |
| Strong's | G5624 |
| In-context | profitable |
| Literal | profitable-beneficial |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὠφέλιμος |
| Strong's | G5624 |
SIBI-P1 G5624-01
the benefit-bringing things
| Root | ὠφέλιμος (ōphelimos) |
| Core Meanings | useful, beneficial, profitable, advantageous, serviceable |
| Semantic Range | useful things, beneficial actions, profitable teachings, advantageous matters, helpful practices |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, the term often distinguishes what yields true spiritual or moral benefit from what is empty or unproductive, emphasizing discernment between apparent gain and genuine covenantal advantage. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (from ὠφέλιμος), nominative neuter plural; functioning substantively as a noun: "beneficial things." |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ὠφέλιμος derives from ὄφελος (benefit, gain) and denotes what brings advantage or profit. Rendered in the nominative neuter plural as a substantive, ὠφέλιμα refers to "things" characterized by benefit, hence "the benefit-bringing things," preserving both the root idea of gain and the plural neuter form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὠφέλιμος (useful, beneficial, profitable, advantageous, serviceable)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5624-02 |
ophelimos | benefit-bringing (feminine singular) |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of G5624)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Timothy 4:8 | ὠφέλιμος | ophelimos | profitable |
| 1 Timothy 4:8 | ὠφέλιμός | ophelimos-2 | profitable |
| 2 Timothy 3:16 | ὠφέλιμος | ophelimos | profitable |