KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 25:32
Complete exact-word concordance
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright doe to me?
1611 marginal noteHebr. going to die.
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
And Iudah saide vnto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceale his blood?
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
And turne ye not aside, for then should ye goe after vaine things, which cannot profit, nor deliuer, for they are vaine.)
¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.
1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?
Yea whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom olde age was perished?
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
For thou saydst, what aduantage will it bee vnto thee, and, what profite shall I haue, if I bee cleansed from my sinne?
1611 marginal noteOr, by it more then by my sinne.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousnesse may profit the sonne of man.
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
What profit is there in my blood, when I goe downe to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy trueth?
1611 marginal notePsal.6.6. and 88.11. and 115.17.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Treasures of wickednesse profit nothing: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.4.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To be of use or advantage; to bring good to. To make improvement; to improve; to grow wiser or better; to advance in any thing useful.
