Lexical Definition
κερδαίνω kerdaínō (ker-dah'-ee-no) to gain G:V
from κέρδος
(get) gain, win.
- to gain (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκέρδησεν | gained | Matt.25.17 |
| he gained | Matt.25.16 | |
| ἐκέρδησασ | you have gained | Matt.18.15 |
| ἐκέρδησα | I gained | Matt.25.20 • Matt.25.22 |
| κερδῆσαι | to gain | Mark.8.36 |
| κερδῆσαί | to have incurred | Acts.27.21 |
| κερδηθήσονται | they will be gained | 1Pet.3.1 |
| κερδήσῃ | he shall gain | Matt.16.26 |
| κερδήσω | I may gain | 1Cor.9.19 • Phil.3.8 |
| I may win | 1Cor.9.20 • 1Cor.9.20 • 1Cor.9.22 | |
| κερδήσομεν | will make a profit | Jas.4.13 |
| κερδήσασ | having gained | Luke.9.25 |
| κερδάνω | I may win | 1Cor.9.21 |
Abbott-Smith
** κερδαίνω, [in Sm.: Jb 22:3*;]
to gain: c. acc., Mt 25:16, 17, 20, 22; τ. κόσμον, Mt 16:26, Mk 8:36, Lk 9:25; absol., to make profit, get gain: Ja 4:13. Metaph., c. acc. rei, to save oneself from, avoid: Ac 27:21 (Field, Notes, 145); c. acc. pers., to gain, win: Mt 18:15, I Co 9:19-22, Phl 3:8; pass., I Pe 3:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 22:3 |
| Matthew | 16:26 · 18:15 · 25:16 · 25:17 · 25:20 · 25:22 |
| Mark | 8:36 |
| Luke | 9:25 |
| Acts | 27:21 |
| 1 Corinthians | 9:19 |
| Philippians | 3:8 |
| James | 4:13 |
| 1 Peter | 3:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κερδαίνω-αίνω,
future - ᾰνῶ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect -ανέω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κερδαίνωήσω [κερδαίνωήσομαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.72 ">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 κερδαίνωανθείς [Refs 1st c.BC+]: perfect κεκερδαίνωημένος [Refs 1st c.AD+]: (κέρδος):—gain, derive profit or advantage, κακὰ κ. make unfair gains, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί κερδαίνωαν; what shall I gain? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τινί gain by a thing, [κερδαίνωανῶ φυγῇ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1301; κέρδος κ. 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 889 (Lyric poetry); κ. ἓξ τάλαντα 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator [same place]; τὸν χρόνον κερδαίνωαίνει ὃν ἔζη οὐ προσῆκον αὐτῷ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 13.84 ">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 κερδαίνωανῶ λέγων [κερδαίνωαίνομεν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1591, compare 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.93; οὐδὲν ἐκμαθοῦσα κερδαίνωανεῖς 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 876 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μεγάροισι κερδαίνωανέομεν περιεοῦσι we shall gain by Megara's preservation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also κ. ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ κερδαίνωανθέντα 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. [κερδαίνωᾶναι τὸν πολὺ χείρω βίον ἀντὶ θανάτου 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Apologia Socratis” 9. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III save or spare oneself, avoid, μεγάλα κακά [NT+4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Jas.4.13 ☩ Acts.27.21