Dictionary entry

Advantage

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ad-van'-taj (cakhan): InJob 35:3is interpreted in succeeding clause as "profit." InRo 3:1perissos, is likewise interpreted by a paraphrase in the next sentence. the Revised Version (British and American) prefers to render pleonekteo by "take advantage," where the King James Version has "defraud" (2Co 7:2), or "make gain of" (2Co 12:17; compare2Co 2:11). InJude 1:16"advantage" (opheleia) means "profit."