Lexicon kerdainó: To gain, to win, to profit Original Word: κερδαίνω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gain, win. From kerdos; to gain (literally or figuratively) -- (get) gain, win. see GREEK kerdos HELPS Word-studies 2770 kerdaínō – properly, to profit (gain), an ancient mercantile term for exchanging (trading) one good for another; (figuratively) to exchange (trade out) what is mediocre ("good") for the better, i.e. "trading up" (cf. Js 4:13). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kerdos Definition to gain NASB Translation gain (2), gained (4), gains (2), incurred (1), profit (1), win (5), won (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2770: κερδαίνωκερδαίνω: (future κερδήσω, James 4:13 Rec.bez elz L T Tr WH; see also below); 1 aorist ἐκέρδησα (an Ionic form from κερδάω, which later writers use for the earlier ἐκερδανα, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 740; Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Sprchl. ii., p. 215; Winers Grammar, 87 (83); (Veitch, under the word)), once 1 aorist subjunctive κερδάνω (1 Corinthians 9:21 L T Tr (but WH (cf. also Griesbach note) read the future κερδάνω, cf. Buttmann, 60 (53); § 139, 38)); 1 future passive κερδηθήσομαι (the subjunctive κερδηθήσωνται, 1 Peter 3:1 R G is a clerical error (cf. references under the word καίω, at the beginning), for which L T Tr WH have restored κερδηθήσονται (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 38)); (from Hesiod down); (from κέρδος); to gain, acquire; (Vulg. passimlucrifacio (alsolucro, etc.)); a. properly: τόν κόσμον, Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36; Luke 9:25; money, Matthew 25:16 (L T WH),17,20,22; absolutely, to get gain, James 4:13. b. metaphorically, α. with nouns signifying loss, damage, injury, it is used of the gain arising from shunning or escaping from the evil (where we say to spare oneself, be spared): τήν ὕβριν ταύτην καί ζημίαν, Acts 27:21; τό γέ μιανθῆναι τάς χεῖρας κερδαίνειν, to avoid the crime of fratricide, Josephus, Antiquities 2, 3, 2; ζημίαν, to escape a loss, Euripides, Cycl. 312; other examples in Kypke, Observations, ii., p. 139f β. τινα, to gain anyone i. e. to win him over to the kingdom of God, which none but the placable enter, Matthew 18:15; to gain one to faith in Christ, 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; Χριστόν, to gain Christ's favor and fellowship, Philippians 3:8. Not found in the O. T. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κερδαίνω, similar concepts of gain and profit can be found in Hebrew words such as בָּצַע (batsa, Strong's 1214), which means to gain or profit, often with a negative connotation of unjust gain, and יָסַף (yasaph, Strong's 3254), which means to add or increase, sometimes used in the context of gaining or acquiring. These Hebrew terms reflect the broader biblical theme of evaluating the nature and source of one's gains. Usage: The verb κερδαίνω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of gaining or profiting, both in a literal sense (such as financial gain) and in a metaphorical or spiritual sense (such as winning souls or gaining spiritual benefits). Context: The Greek verb κερδαίνω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating both material and spiritual dimensions of gain. In the Berean Standard Bible, κερδαίνω is used in contexts that emphasize the importance of prioritizing spiritual over material wealth. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 16:26 V-ASA-3SGRK: κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ τὴν δὲ NAS: a man if he gains the whole world KJV: if he shall gain the whole INT: world whole he gain and Matthew 18:15 V-AIA-2S Matthew 25:16 V-AIA-3S Matthew 25:17 V-AIA-3S Matthew 25:20 V-AIA-1S Matthew 25:22 V-AIA-1S Mark 8:36 V-ANA Luke 9:25 V-APA-NMS Acts 27:21 V-ANA 1 Corinthians 9:19 V-ASA-1S 1 Corinthians 9:20 V-ASA-1S 1 Corinthians 9:20 V-ASA-1S 1 Corinthians 9:21 V-ASA-1S 1 Corinthians 9:22 V-ASA-1S Philippians 3:8 V-ASA-1S James 4:13 V-FIA-1P 1 Peter 3:1 V-FIP-3P Strong's Greek 2770 |
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