"help; profit, gain, advantage, benefit, Rom. 3:1; Jude 16*"
Definition and meaning
help; profit, gain, advantage, benefit, Rom. 3:1; Jude 16*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὠφέλεια
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 opheleia (G5622) across the King James Bible.
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
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Common questions
Strong's G5622 (opheleia) is a Greek word that means: help; profit, gain, advantage, benefit, Rom. 3:1; Jude 16* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word opheleia (G5622) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5622 is opheleia, a Greek word defined as: help; profit, gain, advantage, benefit, Rom. 3:1; Jude 16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
opheleia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.