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
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an helpe nor profite, but a shame and also a reproch.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
The burden of the beastes of the South: into the lande of trouble and anguish, from whence come the yong and old lyon, the viper, and fierie flying serpent, they will carie their riches vpon the shoulders of yong asses, and their treasures vpon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profite them.
¶ They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
¶ They that make a grauen image are all of them vanitie, and their delectable things shall not profit, and they are their owne witnesses, they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. desireable.
1611 marginal notePsal. 115.4. &c.
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Stand now with thine inchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profite, if so be thou mayest preuaile.
Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Thus saith the LORD thy redeemer, the holy one of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe.
I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.
I will declare thy righteousnes; and thy workes, for they shall not profit thee.
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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.
