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
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.
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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.
