Lexical Definition

‎κέρδος‎ kérdos (ker'-dos) gain ^G:N-N
of uncertain affinity

gain, lucre.

• gain (pecuniary or genitive case)

Abbott-Smith

** κέρδος, -εος (-ους), τό, [in Aq.: Ez 27:24; Sm.: Ps 29 (30):10*, al.;]
gain: Phl 1:21 3:7, Tit 1:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

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'.)