Word Summary
kerdos: gain
Original Word: κέρδοςTransliteration: kerdos
Phonetic Spelling: (ker'-dos)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: gain
Meaning: gain
Strong's Concordance
gain, lucre.
Of uncertain affinity; gain (pecuniary or genitive case) -- gain, lucre.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2771: κέρδοςκέρδος,
κερδεος (
κέρδους),
τό,
gain, advantage:
Philippians 1:21 (with which cf.
Aelian v. h. 4, 7
τοῖς κακοῖς οὐδέ τό ἀποθανεῖν κέρδος);
Titus 1:11; plural
Philippians 3:7. (From
Homer down.)