Advantage
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
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.
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 .
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.
1—Timothy 4:8 2—Timothy 3:16 Titus 3:8Profit.
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.
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.
King James Dictionary [2]
ADV'ANTAGE, n.
1. Any state, condition, or circumstance, favorable to success, prosperity, interest, or reputation.
The enemy had the advantage of elevated ground.
2. Benefit gain profit.
What advantage will it be to thee? Job 35 .
There exists, in the economy and course of nature, an indissoluble union between virtue and happiness between duty and advantage.
3. Means to an end opportunity convenience for obtaining benefit as, student enjoy great advantages for improvement.
The General took advantage of his enemy's negligence.
4. Favorable state or circumstances as, jewels set to advantage. 5. Superiority, or prevalence over with of or over.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us, (or over us.) 2 Corinthians 2 .
6. Superiority, or that which gives it as, the advantage of a good constitution. 7. Interest increase overplus.
And with advantage means to pay thy love. Obs.
8. Additional circumstance to give preponderation.
ADV'ANTAGE,
1. To benefit as to yield profit or gain.
What is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? Luke 9 .
2. To promote to advance the interest of.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (v. t.) To give an advantage to; to further; to promote; to benefit; to profit.
(2): (n.) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity, or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end; benefit; as, the enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position.
(3): (n.) Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
(4): (n.) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit; as, the advantage of a good constitution.
(5): (n.) Superiority; mastery; - with of or over.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
ad van´tā̇j סכן ṣākhan Job 35:3 Romans 3:1 περισσός perissós pleonektéō 2 Corinthians 7:2 2 Corinthians 12:17 2 Corinthians 2:11 Judges 1:16 ōphéleia
