sumpherō G4851

συμφέρω (sumpherō) means “be profitable” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

συμφέρω Greek · G4851 17 tagged occurrences in 17 verses

Pronunciation guide: soom-fer'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4851

συμφέρω · sumpherō · be profitable

συμ-φέρω [in LXX: Jer.33:14 (טוֹב), Pro.19:10 (נָאוֶה), Sir.30:19, al. ;] 1. trans. to bring together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:19. 2. Intrans., and mostly impers., συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: 1Co.6:12 10:23, 2Co.8:10; with inf. (M, Pr., 210), Mat.19:10, Jhn.18:14; with dative, before ἵνα (Bl., § 69, 5), Mat.5:29-30 18:6, Jhn.11:50 16:7. Ptcp., ςυμφέρων, profitable: 1Co.12:7; pl., Act.20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc., iii, 44, 2), 2Co.12:1; as subst., τὸ σ., profit, Heb.12:10.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I bring together, collect; I am profitable to.

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How translators render G4851

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
it is better	4
good	3
is beneficial	2
although there is nothing to gain	1
brought	1
common good	1
it is for your benefit	1
it would be better	1
it would be better if	1
was helpful	1
what is helpful	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
expedient	3
profit	3
are	2
it is	2
it is expedient	2
it is profitable	2
brought their	1
good	1
is expedient	1
it was expedient that	1
it were better	1
that was profitable	1
to profit withal	1
together	1

Verses containing G4851

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Matthew 5:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
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Matthew 5:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
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Matthew 18:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
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Matthew 19:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
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John 11:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
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John 16:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
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John 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.
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Acts 19:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
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Acts 20:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
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1 Corinthians 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
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1 Corinthians 7:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 10:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
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1 Corinthians 10:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.
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1 Corinthians 12:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
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2 Corinthians 8:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.
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2 Corinthians 12:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.
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Hebrews 12:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.
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