Quick Definition
κέρδος, ους, τό n.n. gain, advantage
Strong's Definition
gain (pecuniary or genitive case)
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV Usage: gain, lucre
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, n. | -ους | κερδαίνω
57.192 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Earn, Gain, Do Business
gain, profit (derivative of κερδαίνω[a] ‘to earn, to gain,’ 57.189) that which is gained or earned κέρδος in the sense of ‘gain’ is not restricted, however, to monetary gain or profit. It may refer to any kind of benefit or advantage, for example, ἐμοὶ γὰρ τὸ ζῆν Χριστὸς καὶ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος ‘for me life is Christ, and death is a gain’ PHP 1:21.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κέρδος, -eos (-ous), τό, gain, advantage: Phil. i. 21 (with which cf. Ael. v. h. 4, 7 τοῖς κακοῖς οὐδὲ τὸ ἀποθανεῖν κέρSos); Tit. 1. 11 : plur. Phil. iii. 7. [From Hom. down.]* [κερέα, see Kepaia. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κέρδος kerdos 3x
gain, profit, Phil. 1:21; 3:7; Tit. 1:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** κέρδος, -εος (-ους), τό,
[in Aq.: Ez 27:24; Sm.: Ps 29 (30):10, al.;]
gain: Phl 1:21 3:7, Tit 1:11.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κέρδος. An interesting ex. of this word, which in the plur. usually has reference to money, is afforded by P Giss I. 5415 (iv/v A.D.) (= Chrest. I. p. 498) σπούδασον οὖν μετὰ τῶν ἑϊτ]έρων cov καταλαβεῖν, ἵνα μὴ οἱ ἀπὸ διαδοτῶν λάβοιντο <To> κέρδος ὑμῶν, where the editor (p. 89) suggests that the meaning may be ‘‘bakshish,” ‘‘a bribe.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κέρδος (kerdos) — gain. κέρδος, εος, τό, gain, profit, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐνόησεν ὅππως κ. ἔῃ how some advantage can be gained, what is best to be done, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ποιέεσθαί τι ἐν κέρδεϊ, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέγ᾽ ἐστὶ κ., ἢν.. [Refs]; participle, πᾶν κ. ἡγοῦ ζημιουμένη φυγῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐστί μοι, with infinitive, τί δῆτ᾽ ἐμοὶ ζῆν κ.; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τί κ. ἦν αὐτῷ διαβάλλειν ἐμ; [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, gains, profits, περιβαλλόμενος ἑωυτῷ κέρδεα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δειλὰ (variant{δεινὰ}) κ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. desire of gain, κέρδει καὶ σοφία δέδεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἡμέτερα κ. τῶν σοφῶν (={ἡμῶν τῶν σ}.) you of whom we wise men make gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. iron. [Refs]
II. in plural, cunning arts, wiles, ὃς δέ κε κ. εἰδῇ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κέρδεσιν, οὔ τι τάχει γε παραφθάμενος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; κακὰ κ. βουλεύουσιν 'they mean mischief', [Refs]cerd 'art', 'craft', Welsh cerdd 'craft' or 'music'.)
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Gain (noun) (2771) kerdos