to gain

Greek Verb

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. (AS)

to gain

Greek Verb

κερδ-αίνω, future - ᾰνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect -ανέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κερδήσω [NT+5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 ἐκέρδᾱνα [Refs 5th c.BC+] codices, etc; Ionic dialect -ηνα [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect κεκέρδαγκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— passive, aorist participle κερδανθείς [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect κεκερδημένος [Refs 1st c.AD+]: (κέρδος):—gain, derive profit or advantage, κακὰ κ. make unfair gains, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί κερδαν; what shall I gain? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τινί gain by a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. λόγον win fame, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χρηστὰ κ. ἔπη receive fair words, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with participle, gain by doing, εἰ δὲ κερδανῶ λέγων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μεγάροισι κερδανέομεν περιεοῦσι we shall gain by Megara's preservation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also κ. ὅτι. [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ κερδανθέντα Phld. [prev. cited] 2) absolutely, make profit, gain advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἅπαντος, ἀπὸ παντός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to τὸ τιμᾶσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; traffic, make merchandise, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) in bad sense, reap disadvantage from a thing, διπλᾶ δάκρυα κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) save or spare oneself, avoid, μεγάλα κακά [NT+4th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to gain (literally or figuratively); (get) gain, win; from g2771 (κέρδος)