Kerdos κέρδος
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| κέρδος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kerdos |
| Strong's number | G2771 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | gain |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Philippians (2) |
Kerdos (Greek κέρδος, Strong's G2771) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “gain”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κέρδος, -εος (-ους), τό
[in Aq.: Eze.27:24; Sm.: Psa.30:10, al. ;]
gain: Php.1:21 3:7, Tit.1:11.†
(AS)
[in Aq.: Eze.27:24; Sm.: Psa.30:10, al. ;]
gain: Php.1:21 3:7, Tit.1:11.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | gain (2), lucre's (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gain (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Kerdos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Philippians
- Philippians 1:21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
- Philippians 3:7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
Titus
- Titus 1:11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).