Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From ὄφελος (óphelos) +‎ -έω (-éō).

Pronunciation edit

 

Verb edit

ὠφελέω (ōpheléō)

  1. to help
  2. to be useful
  3. to benefit
    • 53 CE – 55 CE, Paul the Apostle, First Epistle to the Corinthians 13:1–3:
      Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ [] ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι.
      Eàn taîs glṓssais tôn anthrṓpōn lalô [] agápēn dè mḕ ékhō, oudèn ōpheloûmai.
      Though I speak with the tongues of men [] and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. (KJV)
      (literally, “I have no profit)”)

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: ωφελώ (ofeló)

Further reading edit