Unprofitable
ἀλυσιτελήςStrong’s G0255alusitelēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Alusitelēs is the Greek word usually translated “unprofitable”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“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 is unprofitable for you.”
Meaning
Usually translated “unprofitable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unprofitable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀλυσιτελής alusitelēs · unprofitable
ἀ-λυσιτελής, -ές (cf. λυσιτελέω), unprofitable: Heb.13:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unprofitable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNPROF'ITABLE, adjective
- Bringing no profit; producing no gain beyond the labor, expenses and interest of capital; as unprofitable land; unprofitable stock; unprofitable employment.
- Producing no improvement or advantage; useless; serving no purpose; as an unprofitable life; unprofitable study. Job 15:3
- Not useful to others.
- Misimproving talents; bringing no glory to God; as an unprofitable servant. Matthew 25:30
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.