Strong's Lexicon

G2771

G2771 — κέρδος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkerdosnounOccurrences: 3

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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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