ἀνωφελές
anōphelḗs
unprofitableness
Not beneficial, providing no advantage, profit, or use; failing to produce a desired effect or outcome. In specific contexts, denotes something or someone without practical value, efficacy, or contribution.
Hebrews 7:18 · Word #12
Lexicon G512
| Lemma | ἀνωφελής |
| Transliteration | anōphelḗs |
| Strong's | G512 |
| Definition | Not beneficial, providing no advantage, profit, or use; failing to produce a desired effect or outcome. In specific contexts, denotes something or someone without practical value, efficacy, or contribution. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | unprofitableness |
| Literal | unprofitable |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀνωφελής |
| Strong's | G512 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G512-02
something useless
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; neuter, singular, accusative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective ἀνωφελής means "not beneficial" or "without profit" from ἀ- (not) and ὠφελ- (to benefit). As a neuter accusative singular substantive, it denotes a single "useless thing" functioning as an object, hence "something useless." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
uselessness
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'something useless' is not as concise as the context requires. ἀνωφελές functions substantivally here, so the noun 'uselessness' best captures it as a parallel with 'weakness'. |