ἀνωφελής
anōphelēs · useless, unprofitable
Greek word · Strong’s number G512 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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anōphelēs (ἀνωφελής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “useless, unprofitable”.
How to say it
a·nō·phe·lēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Serving no purpose and bearing no fruit.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- unprofitable ×1
- uselessness ×1
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and futile.
- Hebrews 7:18
For on the one hand, there is a setting aside of the former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness