3081 - lusiteleó

Strong's Concordance

Original word: λυσιτελεῖ
Transliteration: lusiteleó
Definition (short): better
Definition (full): to be advantageous, profitable

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

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

Third person singular present indicative active of a derivative of a compound of lusis and telos; impersonally, it answers the purpose, i.e. Is advantageous -- it is better.

see GREEK lusis

see GREEK telos

References

Strong's 3081: 1 Occurrences
KJV: It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
NASB: "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble.