to profit

Greek Verb

λυσιτελέω, -ῶ (λυσιτελής, useful, prop, τὰ τέλη λύων), [in LXX: Tob.3:6, Sir.20:10, 14 29:11 *;] 1) prop, to indemnify, pay expenses. 2) to be useful, to profit; usually impers, λυσιτελεῖ, it profits: with, dative of person(s), before εἰ. ἤ, Luk.17:2. (AS)

to profit

Greek Verb

λῡσῐτελ-έω, properly indemnify for expenses incurred, or pay what is due, and then 'pay', i.e. profit, avail (compare λύω see 2), with dative, I) with subject expressed, οὔ φημ᾽ ἂν λυσιτελεῖν σφῷν [τοῦτο] [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) mostly impersonal, λυσιτελεῖ μοι it profits me, is better for me, with participle, οἷς οὐδ᾽ ἅπαξ ἐλυσιτέλησε πειθομένοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, λ. προϊέναι [Refs]; τεθνάναι νομίσασα λυσιτελεῖν ἢ ζῆν thinking it better to be dead than alive, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc: with dative person, it profits one to do so and so, οὐ γάρ οἱ λυσιτελέειν. δικάζειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: sometimes with accusative person, it is good that, λυσιτελεῖ τὸν μέλλοντα κακῶς ἰητρεύεσθαι ἀμφότερα καταγῆναι τὰ σκέλεα [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.3) in bad sense, conspire, as gloss on{ἐς τὸ κακὸν ἀλλήλοισι συντιμωρεῖ} [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) neuter participle as substantive, τὸ λυσιτελοῦν profit, gain, advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; a wrong etymology is given in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

impersonally, it answers the purpose, i.e. is advantageous; it is better; third person singular present indicative active of a derivative of a compound of g3080 (λύσις) and g5056 (τέλος)