ὄφελος, τό, (ὀφέλλω B) only in
nominative and
accusative singular,
furtherance, advantage, help, αἴ κ᾽ ὄφελός τι γενώμεθα in case we can be of any
use, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὅς τοι πόλλ᾽ ὄ. γένετο who was a
help to thee in many matters, [
Refs]; οὐδὲν σοί γ᾽ ὄ. not as any
good to thee; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί ζῆν ὄ. ᾧ μή 'στι τὸ ζῆν εἰδέναι
; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
2) with
genitive, φυγᾶς ὄ. εἴ τί μοι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλευθερίας οὐδὲν ὄ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) ὅ τι πέρ ἐστ᾽ ὄ. ἐν τῇ πόλει all
that is best, all the best people, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
the serviceable part (or perhaps
the flower) of the army, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅ τι περ. ἀπληστίας ὄ. the
flower (acme) of gluttony, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
4) with
genitive objecti,
help against a thing, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]