International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Benefit

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Benefit


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ben´ē̇-fit (גּמוּל, gemūl = “a deed,” ); יטב, yāṭabh = (causat.) “to make well,” “to do good” (). The plural of גּמוּל, gemūl, is found is in . (the King James Version) should be translated “Blessed be the Lord. Day by day he sustains us; God is our salvation.” χάρις, cháris = “gift”; “grace” (, “a second benefit”: that is, two visits in the same journey). εὐεργεσία, euergesı́a = “good deed done” ( : “because they that partake of the benefit (of their service) are believing and beloved”); ἀγαθός, agathós = “good” (, the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) “goodness”).