Kerdaino

ker-dah'-ee-no
Parts of Speech Verb

Kerdaino Definition

  1. to gain, acquire, to get gain
  2. metaph.
    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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
kerdaivnw
Origin
from (2771)
Strong's Number
2770
TDNT Entry
3:672,428

KJV Word Usage

gain
13
win
2
get gain
1
vr gain
1
Total
17

KJV Verse Count

5
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
Total
15
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Kerdaino". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .