| <div> '''A — 1: '''''Περισσός''''' ''' (Strong'S #4053 — Adjective — perissos — per-is-sos' ) </div> <p> primarily, "what is above and over, super-added," hence came to denote "what is superior and advantageous," Romans 3:1 , in a comparison between Jew and Gentile; only here with this meaning. See [[Abundant]] , C, No. 1. </p> <div> '''A — 2: '''''Ὄφελος''''' ''' (Strong'S #3786 — Noun Neuter — ophelos — of'-el-os ) </div> <p> akin to ophello, "to increase," comes from a root signifying "to increase;" hence, "advantage, profit;" it is rendered as a verb in its three occurrences, 1—Corinthians 15:32 (AV, "advantageth;" RV, "doth it profit"); James 2:14,16 , lit., "What (is) the profit?" See Profit. In the Sept., Job 15:3 . </p> <div> '''A — 3: '''''Ὠφέλεια''''' ''' (Strong'S #5622 — Noun [[Feminine]] — opheleia — o-fel'-i-ah ) </div> <p> an alternative form to No. 2, akin to C, No. 1, is found in Romans 3:1 , "profit," and Jude 1:16 , "advantage." (i.e., they shew respect of persons for the sake of what they may gain from them). See Profit. </p> 1—Timothy 4:8 2—Timothy 3:16 Titus 3:8Profit. <div> '''B — 1: '''''Ὠφελέω''''' ''' (Strong'S #5623 — Verb — opheleo — o-fel-eh'-o ) </div> <p> signifies "to be useful, do good, profit," Romans 2:25; with a negative, "to be of no use, to effect nothing," Matthew 27:24; John 6:63 , "profiteth;" John 12:19 , "prevail;" in Luke 9:25 , AV, "(what is a man) advantaged ?" RV, "profited." See [[Bettered]] (to be), [[Prevail]] , Profit. </p> <div> '''B — 2: '''''Πλεονεκτέω''''' ''' (Strong'S #4122 — Verb — pleonekteo — pleh-on-ek-teh'-o ) </div> <p> lit., "to seek to get more" (pleon, "more," echo, "to have"); hence, "to get an advantage of, to take advantage of." In 2—Corinthians 7:2 the AV has "defrauded," the RV, "took advantage of;" in 1—Thessalonians 4:6 , AV, "defraud," RV, "wrong." In the other three places the RV consistently translates it by the verb "to take advantage of," 2—Corinthians 2:11 , of Satan's effort to gain an "advantage" over the church, through their neglect to restore the backslider; in 2—Corinthians 12:17,18 , AV, "make a gain of." See [[Defraud]] , [[Gain]] , Wrong. </p>
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| <p> ADV'ANTAGE, n. </p> 1. Any state, condition, or circumstance, favorable to success, prosperity, interest, or reputation. <p> The enemy had the advantage of elevated ground. </p> 2. [[Benefit]] gain profit. <p> What advantage will it be to thee? Job 35 . </p> <p> There exists, in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness between duty and advantage. </p> 3. [[Means]] to an end opportunity convenience for obtaining benefit as, student enjoy great advantages for improvement. <p> The General took advantage of his enemy's negligence. </p> 4. Favorable state or circumstances as, jewels set to advantage. 5. Superiority, or prevalence over with of or over. <p> [[Lest]] Satan should get an advantage of us, (or over us.) 2 Corinthians 2 . </p> 6. Superiority, or that which gives it as, the advantage of a good constitution. 7. [[Interest]] increase overplus. <p> And with advantage means to pay thy love. Obs. </p> 8. Additional circumstance to give preponderation. <p> ADV'ANTAGE, </p> 1. To benefit as to yield profit or gain. <p> What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? Luke 9 . </p> 2. To promote to advance the interest of.
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