ὠφελεῖν
ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ὠφελέω): assist, avail, help, be advantageous, be expedient, be good, be of advantage, be of use, confer advantage, do good, have effect, stand one in good stead
Lexicon Thucydideum
adiuvare, prodesse, to assist, benefit, 1.73.2. 1.74.3. 1.83.2, 2.42.3, 2.51.2, 2.60.2. 2.77.1, 2.87.4, 3.61.1. 4.8.6, 4.75.1, 5.9.5, 5.82.5, 5.82.56.14.1, 6.15.2, 6.16.3, 6.79.2, 6.85.1. 6.87.3. 6.92.5. 7.42.3. 7.68.3, [vulgo commonly ὠφελοῦσι]. 7.76.1. 8.23.2. 8.45.6, 8.66.5, 8.68.1. 8.86.4. 8.96.5,
bene mereri, to deserve well, 2.40.5,
opem ferre, to bring help, 3.57.4, 5.23.1. 5.23.2. 6.47.1, 8.65.3,
PASS. utilitatem capere, adiuvari, to derive advantage, be helped, 1.43.1, 1.85.1. 2.39.1. 3.9.1, 3.13.5. 3.42.4, 3.53.4. 3.64.2, 3.67.2, 5.90.1. 6.12.2, 6.18.4, 6.60.5, 6.88.6. 6.91.7. Ibid. in the same place 7.63.3. 7.67.3, 8.48.6. 8.96.2.
