ΣΥΜΦΕΡΕΙΝΟΥ̓Κ, συμφερεινοὐκ
SYMPHEREINOUK, symphereinouk
Sounds Like: soom-FEH-rin-OOK
Translations: not to be profitable, not to be advantageous, not to be useful, not to be expedient
From the root: ΣΥΜΦΕΡΩ, ΟΥ̓
Part of Speech: Verb, Adverb
Explanation: This is a compound phrase formed by the infinitive verb 'συμφέρειν' (sympherein), meaning 'to be profitable' or 'to be advantageous,' and the negative particle 'οὐκ' (ouk), meaning 'not.' Therefore, the phrase means 'not to be profitable' or 'not to be advantageous.' It describes something that is not beneficial or expedient.
Inflection: Infinitive, Does not inflect (for the adverb)
Strong’s numbers: G4851 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3756 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 7:7
From the same root
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