- Original: λυσιτελεῖ - Transliteration: Lusitelei - Phonetic: loo-sit-el-i' - Definition: 1. to pay the taxes 2. to return expenses 3. to be useful, advantageous, it profits - Origin: third person singular present indicative active of a derivative of a compound of G3080 and G5056 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Third person singular present indicative active of a derivative of a compound of G3080 and G5056 ; impersonally it answers the purpose that is is advantageous: - it is better.