κερδαίνω kerdainō · G2770

to gain

κερδαίνω ; [in Sm.: Job.22:3 * ; ] ; to gain: with accusative, Mat.25:16-17, 20 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Jas.4:13. Metaphorical, with accusative of thing(s), to save oneself from, avoid: Act.27:21 (Field, Notes, 145); with accusative of person(s), to gain, win: Mat.18:15, 1Co.9:19-22, Php.3:8; pass., 1Pe.3:1.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κερδ-αίνω, ; future - ᾰνῶ []; Ionic dialect -ανέω []; κερδήσω []: aorist 1 ἐκέρδᾱνα [] codices, etc.; Ionic dialect -ηνα []: perfect κεκέρδαγκα []:— passive, aorist participle κερδανθείς []: perfect κεκερδημένος []: (κέρδος):—gain, derive profit or advantage, κακὰ κ. make unfair gains, []; τί κερδαν; what shall I gain? []; κ. τινί gain by a thing, []; κ. λόγον win fame, []; χρηστὰ κ. ἔπη receive fair words, []: with participle, gain by doing.., εἰ δὲ κερδανῶ λέγων []; Μεγάροισι κερδανέομεν …

Where it's used 17 times

Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 18:15 · Matthew 25:16 · Matthew 25:17 · Matthew 25:20 · Matthew 25:22 · Mark 8:36 · Luke 9:25 · Acts 27:21 · 1 Corinthians 9:19 · 1 Corinthians 9:20 · 1 Corinthians 9:21 · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · Philippians 3:8 · James 4:13 · 1 Peter 3:1 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G2770; TFLSJ G2770

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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