συμ-φέρω

[in LXX: Jer.33:14 (טוֹב), Pro.19:10 (נָאוֶה), Sir.30:19, al. ;]

__1. trans. to bring together: with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:19.

__2. Intrans. and mostly impers. συμφέρει, it is expedient, profitable or an advantage: 1Co.6:12 10:23, 2Co.8:10; with inf. (M, Pr. 210), Mat.19:10, Jhn.18:14; with dative, before ἵνα (Bl. § 69, 5), Mat.5:29-30 18:6, Jhn.11:50 16:7. Ptcp. ςυμφέρων, profitable: 1Co.12:7; pl. Act.20:20; (οὐ σ. sc. ἐστιν; = οὐ συμφέρει; cf. Thuc. iii, 44, 2), 2Co.12:1; as subst. τὸ σ. profit, Heb.12:10.†

(AS)

to bring together; it is expedient, profitable; an advantage; profitable; profit