ὠφέλεια
Alt. ὠφέλεια, ανδ ὠφελία, ionicὠφελίη, ἡ,
Etym. ὠφελέω
I. "help, aid, succour, assistance", esp. in war, Thuc.; τὴν ὠφ. παρέχειν τινι id=Thuc.; ὠφελίας τυγχάνειν id=Thuc.; οὐ μετὰ τῶν κειμένων νόμων ὠφελίας not "for such assistance" as is consistent with the laws (ὠφελίας being = ὠφελίας ἕνεκα) id=Thuc.
II. "utility, use, profit, advantage, benefit", Hdt., Soph.; c. gen. objecti, ἐπ᾽ ὠφελείᾳ τῶν φίλων for "service" to them, for their "benefit", Plat.
2. "a source of gain or profit, a benefit, service", id=Plat., etc.
3. "spoil, booty, game", Xen., Plut.