to gain

Greek Verb

περι-ποιέω, -ῶ [in LXX for pi, hi, etc;] to make to remain over, preserve. Mid. (a) to keep or save for oneself: τ. ψυχήν (cf. Xen, Cyr, iv, 4, 10; Arist, Pol, v, 11, 30), Luk.17:33; (b) to get or gain for oneself, get possession of (Thuc, Xen, al.): Act.20:28, 1Ti.3:13. (AS)

to gain

Greek Verb

περιποι-έω, cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκ κακῶν καὶ πολέμου ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς π. [Refs] 2) of money, food, etc, save up, lay by, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν προσόδων part of the revenues, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) obtain a net product or residue, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 4) generally, procure, secure, achieve, lay up, αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλὰ καὶ μεγάλα τῶν συμφερόντων τῇ πατρίδι [Refs 1st c.BC+]; δυναστείας ἑαυτοῖς [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ πράγματα ἐς ἑαυτοὺς π. get things into their own hands, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) middle, keep or save for oneself, [τὸ παιδίον] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compass, acquire, gain possession of, δύναμιν, ἰσχύν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτῷ ὄνομα καὶ δύναμιν π. [LXX+5th c.BC+]; [ἐκκλησίαν] διὰ τοῦ αἵματος [NT]; saue, τοσαῦτα ὥστε καὶ πλουτεῖν [LXX+5th c.BC+]; make gain, ἀπό τινος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, χρήματα περιποιηθησόμενα [Refs] II.2) in sense of active 1.1, frequently in [LXX]

Greek

Verb

to make around oneself, i.e. acquire (buy); purchase; middle voice from g4012 (περί) and g4160 (ποιέω)