Know the Word.

Greek word

alysitelḗs

ἀλυσιτελής

What it means

gainless, i.e. pernicious

gainless, i.e. (by implication) pernicious

Where it comes from

from A (Α) (as a negative particle) and the base of lysiteleî (λυσιτελεῖ)

How the King James translates it

  • unprofitable1

Every place it appears 1

Hebrews13:17
alysitelḗs — Greek word meaning “gainless, i.e. pernicious”