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2770 – κερδαίνω (kerdaino)

gain

Type:	Verb
Greek:	κερδαίνω (kerdaino)
Pronunciation:	ker-dah-ee-no
Gematria:	990(20 + 5 + 100 + 4 + 1 + 10 + 50 + 800) words with the same gematria
Origin:	From G2771
Usage:	17 times in NA, 13 times in TR

Description

To gain, acquire, to get gain.
Metaphor.
1. Of gain arising from shunning or escaping from evil (where we say "to spare one's self", "be spared").
2. To gain any one i.e. to win him over to the kingdom of God, to gain one to faith in Christ.
3. To gain Christ's favour and fellowship.

Origin

From G2771:

κέρδος

kerdos

gain

Alternative forms

	Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
	VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. first person singular	V-AAI-1S	V-AAI-1SVerb Aorist Active Indicative first person Singular	-	I gained	2
	VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. second person singular	V-AAI-2S	V-AAI-2SVerb Aorist Active Indicative second person Singular	-	you have gained	1
	VERB Verb aorist active ind. aorist active indicative sing. third person singular	V-AAI-3S	V-AAI-3SVerb Aorist Active Indicative third person Singular	-	gained	2
	VERB Verb aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive	V-AAN	V-AANVerb Aorist Active Infinitive	-	to gain	2
	VERB Verb aorist active part. aorist active Participle nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine	V-AAP-NSM	V-AAP-NSMVerb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine	-	having gained	1
	VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. first person singular	V-AAS-1S	V-AAS-1SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive first person Singular	-	I may gain	6
	VERB Verb aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive sing. third person singular	V-AAS-3S	V-AAS-3SVerb Aorist Active Subjunctive third person Singular	-	he shall gain	1
	VERB Verb fut. active ind. future active indicative pl. first person plural	V-FAI-1P	V-FAI-1PVerb Future Active Indicative first person Plural	-	will make a profit	1
	VERB Verb fut. pass. ind. future passive indicative pl. third person plural	V-FPI-3P	V-FPI-3PVerb Future Passive Indicative third person Plural	-	they will be gained	1

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Usage in NT

	Total 17
Matthew	6
Mark	1
Luke	1
Acts	1
1 Corinthians	5
Philippians	1
James	1
1 Peter	1

References (17 occurances in 16 verses)

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