# ὠφελέω (ōpheleō)

Strong’s G5623. 15 New Testament occurrences.

I help, benefit, do good, am useful (to), profit.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/opheleo-g5623

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 15:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/15/5) — But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
- [Matthew 16:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/16/26) — For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- [Matthew 27:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/27/24) — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innoce…
- [Mark 5:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/5/26) — And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
- [Mark 7:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/7/11) — But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
- [Mark 8:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/8/36) — For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- [Luke 9:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/9/25) — For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
- [John 6:63](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/6/63) — It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
- [John 12:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/12/19) — The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
- [Romans 2:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/2/25) — For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
- [1 Corinthians 13:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/13/3) — And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
- [1 Corinthians 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/14/6) — Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prop…
- [Galatians 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/galatians/5/2) — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
- [Hebrews 4:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/4/2) — For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
- [Hebrews 13:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrews/13/9) — Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profite…