"pr. to compensate for incurred expense; by impl. to be advantageous to, to profit, advantage; impers. Lk. 17:2*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to compensate for incurred expense; by impl. to be advantageous to, to profit, advantage; impers. Lk. 17:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: λυσιτελέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of lysiteleo (G3081) across the King James Bible.
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
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Common questions
Strong's G3081 (lysiteleo) is a Greek word that means: pr. to compensate for incurred expense; by impl. to be advantageous to, to profit, advantage; impers. Lk. 17:2* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word lysiteleo (G3081) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3081 is lysiteleo, a Greek word defined as: pr. to compensate for incurred expense; by impl. to be advantageous to, to profit, advantage; impers. Lk. 17:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
lysiteleo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.