Porismos πορισμός
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| πορισμός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | porismos |
| Strong's number | G4200 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | gain |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Porismos (Greek πορισμός, Strong's G4200) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “gain”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πορισμός, -ου, ὁ
(πορίζω, to procure), [in LXX: Wis.13:19 14:2 * ;]
1. a providing.
2. a means of gain: 1Ti.6:5-6 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
(πορίζω, to procure), [in LXX: Wis.13:19 14:2 * ;]
1. a providing.
2. a means of gain: 1Ti.6:5-6 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | gain (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | means of gain (1), gain (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Porismos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
- 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
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).