Greek · Strong's G2770 · Verb
κερδαίνω
kerdainō
to gain
17times used
16verses
8books
How it's translated
- i may win3
- i gained2
- i may gain2
- he shall gain1
- you have gained1
- he gained1
- gained1
- to gain1
Definition
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.†
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Where it appears
- Matthew6
- 1 Corinthians4
- Mark1
- Luke1
- Acts1
- Philippians1
- James1
- 1 Peter1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.