Romans 3:1

Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Τί
G5101 I-NSN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
περισσὸν
G4053 A-NSN
perissos
superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with G1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
  • exceeding some number or measure or rank or need
    • over and above, more than is necessary, superadded
      • exceeding abundantly, supremely
        • "something further, more, much more than all, more plainly
      superior, extraordinary, surpassing, uncommon
      • pre-eminence, superiority, advantage, more eminent, more remarkable, more excellent
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰουδαίου
G2453 A-GSM-PG
ioudaios
Judaean, i.e., belonging to Jehudah
  • Jewish, belonging to the Jewish race
    • "Jewish as respects to birth, race, religion
ἢ
G2228 CONJ
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
  • either, or, than
τίς
G5101 I-NSF
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὠφέλεια
G5622 N-NSF
ōpheleia
usefulness, i.e., benefit
  • usefulness, advantage, profit
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
περιτομῆς
G4061 N-GSF
peritomē
circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
  • circumcised
    • the act or rite of circumcision, ___%___they of the circumcision___%___ is a term used of the Jews
      • of Christians gathered from among the Jews
        • "the state of circumcision
      metaphorically
      • of Christians separated from the unclean multitude and truly consecrated to God
        • "the extinction of passions and the removal of spiritual impurity

Τί οὖν τὸ περισσὸν τοῦ Ἰουδαίου ἢ τίς ἡ ὠφέλεια τῆς περιτομῆς
1
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Cross References

Genesis 25:32

וַיֹּאמֶר עֵשָׂו הִנֵּה אָֽנֹכִי הוֹלֵךְ לָמוּת וְלָמָּה-זֶּה לִי בְּכֹרָֽה׃
32
And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?

Romans 2:25

περιτομὴ μὲν γὰρ ὠφελεῖ ἐὰν νόμον πράσσῃς· ἐὰν δὲ παραβάτης νόμου ᾖς ἡ περιτομή σου ἀκροβυστία γέγονεν
25
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

כִּי מַה-יּוֹתֵר לֶחָכָם מִֽן-הַכְּסִיל מַה-לֶּעָנִי יוֹדֵעַ לַהֲלֹךְ נֶגֶד הַחַיִּֽים׃
8
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:11

כִּי יֵשׁ-דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים הָבֶל מַה-יֹּתֵר לָאָדָֽם׃
11
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Hebrews 13:9

διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε· καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν οὐ βρώμασιν ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες
9
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the be heart established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Malachi 3:14

אֲמַרְתֶּם שָׁוְא עֲבֹד אֱלֹהִים וּמַה-בֶּצַע כִּי שָׁמַרְנוּ מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹ וְכִי הָלַכְנוּ קְדֹרַנִּית מִפְּנֵי יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

Isaiah 1:11

לָמָּה-לִּי רֹב-זִבְחֵיכֶם יֹאמַר יְהוָה שָׂבַעְתִּי עֹלוֹת אֵילִים וְחֵלֶב מְרִיאִים וְדַם פָּרִים וּכְבָשִׂים וְעַתּוּדִים לֹא חָפָֽצְתִּי׃
11
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.

1 Corinthians 15:32

εἰ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ἐθηριομάχησα ἐν Ἐφέσῳ τί μοι τὸ ὄφελος εἰ νεκροὶ οὐκ ἐγείρονται Φάγωμεν καὶ πίωμεν αὔριον γὰρ ἀποθνῄσκομεν
32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
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