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Name of God’s Son

ὨΦΕΛΗΘΗΝΑΙ, ὠφεληθηναι

ŌPHELĒTHĒNAI, ōphelēthēnai

Sounds Like: oh-feh-lay-THEE-nai

Translations: to be benefited, to be profited, to be helped, to be advantaged

From the root: ΩΦΕΛΕΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the aorist passive infinitive form of the verb 'ὠφελέω' (ōpheleō), meaning 'to benefit' or 'to help'. As an infinitive, it functions like a verbal noun, often translated as 'to be benefited' or 'to be helped'. It indicates the action of receiving benefit or help from something or someone, rather than giving it. It can be used in various constructions, often after verbs that express ability, desire, or necessity.

Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Infinitive

Strong’s number: G5623 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Justin Martyr
  • Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 7:2
Polycarp of Smyrna
  • Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 13:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

From the same root

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