Word Origin
from luó (in the sense of paying expenses, etc.) and telos
Definition
to be advantageous, profitable
NASB Translation
better (1).

STRONGS NT 3081: λυσιτελέω

λυσιτελέω, λυσιτέλω; (from λυσιτελής, and this from λύω to pay, and τά τέλη (cf. τέλος, 2)); (from Herodotus down); properly, to pay the taxes; to return expenses, hence, to be useful, advantageous; impersonally, λυσιτελεῖ, it profits; followed by ἤ (see ἤ, 3 f.), it is better: τίνι; followed by εἰ, Luke 17:2.

Forms and Transliterations

λυσιτελει λυσιτελεί λυσιτελεῖ lusitelei lysitelei lysiteleî

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