be profitable

Greek Verb

συμ-φέρω [in LXX: Jer.33:14 (טוֹב), Pro.19:10 (נָאוֶה), Sir.30:19, al;] 1) trans. to bring together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:19. 2) Intrans, and mostly impers, συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: 1Co.6:12 10:23, 2Co.8:10; with inf. (M, Pr., 210), Mat.19:10, Jhn.18:14; with dative, before ἵνα (Bl, § 69, 5), Mat.5:29-30 18:6, Jhn.11:50 16:7. Ptcp, ςυμφέρων, profitable: 1Co.12:7; pl, Act.20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc, iii, 44, 2), 2Co.12:1; as subst, τὸ σ, profit, Heb.12:10. (AS)

be profitable

Greek Verb

συμφέρω, future συνοίσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 1 συνήνεγκα [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -ήνεικα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 2 συνήνεγκον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect συνενήνοχα [Refs 4th c.BC+] A) active I) bring together, gather, collect, τὰ κακὰ ἐς μέσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δαπάνην σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of dead bodies, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) bring together, contribute, βουλεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλοὶ πολλὰ συνενηνόχασι μέρη [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, of a river, Φάσιδι σ. ῥόον [Refs 3rd c.BC+] I.3) bring into conflict, πολεμίους θεούς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; give battle, συνοίσομεν ὀξὺν Ἄρηα [Refs 7th c.BC+] I.4) bear along with or together, ὁ ἵππος ὅπλον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐγώ σοι ξυμφέρω (i.e. τὴν παμπησίαν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; bring with, λύχνον. παῖς μοι συμφέρει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sufferings, labours, and the like, bear jointly, help to bear, ξυνοίσω πᾶν ὅσονπερ ἂν σθένω [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) [Refs]suffer, bear with, indulge, ὀργὰς ξυνοίσω σοι [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) intransitive, confer a benefit, be useful or profitable, οὔ οἱ συνήνεικε τὸ ἔχθος did not do him any good, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἅπαντ᾽ ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ξ. turn out for the best, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) impersonal, it is of use, expedient, mostly with infinitive, ξυμφέρει σωφρονεῖν ὑπὸ στένει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with Article prefixed to infinitive, τὸ περιγενέσθαι. ἀμφοτέροις σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; the infinitive is frequently to be supplied, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; followed by a clause, σ. τῷ κοινῷ, ἢν. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; σ. ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον, ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) participle συμφέρων, ουσα, ον, useful, expedient, fitting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βίος. ἐκεῖσε συμφέρων profitable even beyond the grave, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.b) in neuter as substantive, συμφέρον, οντος, τό, use, profit, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδίω τοῦ συμφέροντος more pleasant than is good for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; περαιτέρω τοῦ ὑμετέρου σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μικρὰ σ, opposed to τὰ ὅλα, the petty interests, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but also τὰ τῆς πατρίδος σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in aorist participle, τό τῳ ξυνενεγκόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέρον ἐστί, = {συμφέρει}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰ μὴ ξυμφέρον (i.e. ἐστί) [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) intransitive, also, III.1) work with, assist, σφῷν ὅπως ἄριστα συμφέροι θεός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συμφέροντι (or Συμφέροντι as proper name) Ἡρακλεῖ [Refs] III.2) agree with, τοὐμὸν ξυνοίσειν ὄνομα τοῖς ἐμοῖς κακοῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; come to terms with, give way to, τοῖς κρείσσοσι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) fit, suit, ᾗ μήτε Χλαῖνα μήτε σισύρα συμφέρει (see. Χλαῖνα) [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) of events, happen, take place, turn out, with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with ὥστε, [Refs]; τὰ ἄλλα. αὐτῇ συνήνεικε ἐς εὐτυχίην γενόμενα turned out for her advantage, [Refs]; see below [Refs 5th c.BC+] B) passive συμφέρομαι: future συνοίσομαι: aorist passive ξυνηνέχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect συνηνείχθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect συνενήνεγμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], see {συνενείκομαι}:—come together, opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; meet, associate with, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of sexual intercourse, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] B.2) in hostile sense, meet in battle, engage, πτόλεμόνδε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τινι with one, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σ. κακῷ encounter it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) agree with, οὐδαμοῖσι ἄλλοισι σ. ἀνθρώπων, in custom, [Refs]; opposed to διαφέρεσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; live on friendly terms with, τισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, agree together, be of one mind, εἰ δὲ μὴ συμφεροίατο if they could not agree, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καθ᾽ αὑτοὺς ξ. settle their affairs by themselves, [Refs]; concur, τῇδε γὰρ ξυνοίσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) to be in harmony with, εὖ τοῖς πράγμασι σ. [Refs]; adapt oneself to, τοῖς παροῦσιν [Refs 1st c.AD+]; σ. τὰ πολλὰ πολλοῖς correspond with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χαίτης πῶς συνοίσεται πλόκο; correspond, be like, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III) of events, happen, turn out, occur, come to pass, ἔμελλε τοιοῦτό σφι συνοίσεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.III.2) impersonal, συμφέρεται ἐπὶ τὸ ἄμεινον it happens, falls out for the better, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αὐτῷ συνεφέρετο παλιγκότως it turned out ill to him,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; see above [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.IV) literally, to be carried along with, ἀστράσι μήνη σ. [Refs 4th c.AD+]; κύδεα. ψυχαῖς οὐ μάλα σ. do not follow them (beyond the grave), [Refs 6th c.AD+] B.V) Grammars, to be constructed with, αἰτιατικῇ, etc, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: also, agree in form with, σ. φωνῇ [τῇ] πρὸς τὰς δοτικάς [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage; be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for); from g4862 (σύν) and g5342 (φέρω) (including its alternate)