Quick Definition
ἀλυσιτελής, ές Adj profitless, unprofitable
Strong's Definition
gainless, i.e. (by implication) pernicious
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the base of G3081 (λυσιτελεῖ);
KJV Usage: unprofitable
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ές | ἀ- + λύω + τελέω
65.49 · Value · Advantageous, Not Advantageous
of no advantage, without special benefit pertaining to being of no advantage
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀλυσιτελής, -€s, (λυσιτελής, see λυσιτελέω), UNprositable, (Xen. vectig. 4,6); by litotes, hurtful, pernicious: Heb. xiii. 17. (From [Hippocr.,] Xen. down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀλυσιτελής alysitelēs 1x
pr. bringing in no revenue or profit; hence, unprofitable, useless; detrimental; ruinous, disastrous, Heb. 13:17*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* ἀ-λυσιτελής, -ές,
>(cf. λυσιτελέω),
unprofitable: He 13:17.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀλυσιτελής. P Tebt I. 6851 (B.c. 117-6) τῶ[ν] ἀλυσιτελῶν γενῶν of inferior crops, ‘unprofitable’ by comparison with wheat.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀλυσιτελής (alusitelēs) — unprofitable. ἀλῡσῐ-τελής, ές, unprofitable, [Refs 5th c.BC+] W.; of a person, ἀ. τῇ πόλει[Refs 3rd c.BC+]: superlative -έστατος[Refs 4th c.BC+]. adverb -λῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. in Medicine texts, unfavourable, of symptoms, [Refs 5th c.BC+]