G2770Greekkerdḗsō
κερδήσω
to gain (literally or figuratively)
17
Total Occurrences
8
Books
0
Old Testament
17
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to gain, acquire, to get gain
- 2of gain arising from shunning or escaping from evil (where we say "to spare one's self", "be spared")
- 3to gain any one i.e., to win him over to the kingdom of god, to gain one to faith in christ
- 4metaphorically
- 5to gain christ's favor and fellowship
Etymology & Derivation
from g2771