κερδαίνωkerdaínō
to gain (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2770
Meanings
to gain: with accusative, Matthew 25:16, Matthew 25:17, Matthew 25:20, Matthew 25:22; τ. κόσμον, Matthew 16:26, Mark 8:36, Luke 9:25; absolutely, to make profit, get gain: James 4:13. Metaph., with accusative of thing, to save oneself from, avoid: Acts 27:21; with accusative of person, to gain, win: Matthew 18:15, 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, Philippians 3:8; passive, 1 Peter 3:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 17 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 16:26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?
- Matthew 18:15 “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back.
- Matthew 25:16 “The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more.
- Matthew 25:17 The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.
- Matthew 25:20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’
- Matthew 25:22 “The servant who had received the two bags of silver came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two bags of silver to invest, and I have earned two more.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.