For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:36 · retained source text
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gaine the whole world, and lose his owne soule?
KJV dictionary & concordance
profit
Meaning of “profit”
Sense 1: Benefit or advantage. Sense 2: To benefit, improve, or advance.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
45 occurrences43 verses17 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 25:32
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “profit”
Complete reference index — all 43 verses
Genesis 25:32Genesis 37:261 Samuel 12:21Esther 3:8Job 21:15Job 30:2Job 35:3Job 35:8Psalms 30:9Proverbs 10:2Proverbs 11:4Proverbs 14:23Ecclesiastes 1:3Ecclesiastes 2:11Ecclesiastes 3:9Ecclesiastes 5:9Ecclesiastes 5:16Ecclesiastes 7:11Isaiah 30:5Isaiah 30:6Isaiah 44:9Isaiah 47:12Isaiah 48:17Isaiah 57:12Jeremiah 2:8Jeremiah 2:11Jeremiah 7:8Jeremiah 12:13Jeremiah 16:19Jeremiah 23:32Malachi 3:14Mark 8:36Romans 3:11 Corinthians 7:351 Corinthians 10:331 Corinthians 12:71 Corinthians 14:6Galatians 5:22 Timothy 2:14Hebrews 4:2Hebrews 12:10James 2:14James 2:16
Where “profit” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes6 occurrences
6 versesIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses
2 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes6 occurrences
6 versesIsaiah7 occurrences
6 versesJeremiah6 occurrences
6 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians5 occurrences
4 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.