2771. kerdos

Strong's Lexicon

kerdos: Gain, Profit

Original Word: κέρδος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kerdos
Pronunciation: ker'-dos
Phonetic Spelling: (ker'-dos)
Definition: Gain, Profit
Meaning: gain, advantage, profit.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κερδαίνω (kerdaino), meaning "to gain" or "to profit."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, similar concepts can be found in words like בֶּצַע (betsa, Strong's 1215), meaning "gain" or "profit," often with a negative connotation of unjust gain.

Usage: In the New Testament, "kerdos" refers to material or spiritual gain. It is used to describe both financial profit and the spiritual advantage or benefit one might receive. The term often carries a connotation of something pursued or desired, whether in a positive or negative sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, commerce and trade were integral to daily life, and the concept of profit was well understood. The pursuit of gain was a common motivation in both business and personal endeavors. However, the New Testament often contrasts earthly gain with spiritual gain, emphasizing the eternal value of the latter.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2771 kérdos – gain (profit), acquired through "faith-trading." Accordingly, faith (4102 /pístis) and 2772 (kérma) are directly connected (Phil 1:21-25,3:7-9). See 2770 (kerdainō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
gain
NASB Translation
gain (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2771: κέρδος

κέρδος, κερδεος (κέρδους), τό, gain, advantage: Philippians 1:21 (with which cf. Aelian v. h. 4, 7 τοῖς κακοῖς οὐδέ τό ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος); Titus 1:11; plural Philippians 3:7. (From Homer down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gain, lucre.

Of uncertain affinity; gain (pecuniary or genitive case) -- gain, lucre.

Forms and Transliterations

κερδη κέρδη κερδος κέρδος κερδους κέρδους κέρκον κέρκου κέρκων κερκώπων kerde kerdē kérde kérdē kerdos kérdos kerdous kérdous

Englishman's Concordance

Philippians 1:21 N-NNS
GRK: τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος
NAS: is Christ and to die is gain.
KJV: and to die [is] gain.
INT: to die gain

Philippians 3:7 N-NNP
GRK: ἦν μοι κέρδη ταῦτα ἥγημαι
NAS: But whatever things were gain to me, those things
KJV: what things were gain to me, those
INT: were to me gain these I have esteemed

Titus 1:11 N-GNS
GRK: δεῖ αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν
NAS: of sordid gain.
KJV: for filthy lucre's sake.
INT: ought base gain for sake of

Strong's Greek 2771
3 Occurrences

κέρδη — 1 Occ.
κέρδος — 1 Occ.
κέρδους — 1 Occ.