Strong's Lexicon
G255
G255 — ἀλυσιτελής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G255 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀλυσιτελής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3081 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | alusiteles |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | al-oo-sit-el-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. unprofitable, gainless 2. (by implication) exceedingly injurious, malicious, destructive, or deadly |
| KJV Renderings: | unprofitable |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀλυσιτελής, (ές (λυσιτελής, see λυσιτελέω), unprofitable, (Xenophon, vectig. 4, 6); by litotes, hurtful, pernicious: Heb 13:17. (From (Hippocrates) Xenophon down.)
STRONGS NT 255a: ἄλφαἄλφα, τό, indeclinable: Rev 1:8; Rev 21:6; Rev 22:13. See A.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀλυσιτελής (unprofitable)
Hebrews 13:17
- KJV: Obey them that have the rule over you and submit yourselves for they watch for your souls as they that must give account that they may do it with joy and not with grief for that unprofitable for you
- GK: πείθεσθε τοις ηγουμένοις υμών και υπείκετε αυτοί γαρ αγρυπνούσιν υπέρ των ψυχών υμών ως λόγον αποδώσοντες ίνα μετά χαράς τούτο ποιώσι και μη στενάζοντες αλυσιτελές γαρ υμίν τούτο