Strong's Lexicon
G2771 — κέρδος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2771 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κέρδος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | kerdos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ker'-dos |
| Meaning: | 1. gain (financial or genitive case) |
| KJV Renderings: | gain, lucre |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κέρδος, κερδεος (κέρδους), τό, gain, advantage: Php 1:21 (with which cf. Aelian v. h. 4, 7 τοῖς κακοῖς οὐδέ τό ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος); Tit 1:11; plural Php 3:7. (From Homer down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κέρδος (gain)
Philippians 1:21
- KJV: For to me to live Christ and to die gain
- GK: εμοί γαρ το ζην χριστός και το αποθανείν κέρδος
Philippians 3:7
- KJV: But what things were gain to me those I counted loss for Christ
- GK: αλλ΄ άτινα ην μοι κέρδη ταύτα ήγημαι διά τον χριστόν ζημίαν
Titus 1:11
- KJV: Whose mouths must be stopped who subvert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre’s sake
- GK: ους δει επιστομίζειν οίτινες όλους οίκους ανατρέπουσι διδάσκοντες α μη δει αισχρού κέρδους χάριν
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