κέρδη
kérdos
gain
Material gain, profit, or advantage—particularly of a financial or utilitarian nature. In various contexts, refers to the act or result of acquiring something advantageous, most commonly wealth or profit, but also broadly indicating any form of benefit or increase (material or metaphorical) acquired through effort, trade, or other means. Extended senses may include advantageous outcomes or successes.
Philippians 3:7 · Word #4
Lexicon G2771
| Lemma | κέρδος |
| Transliteration | kérdos |
| Strong's | G2771 |
| Definition | Material gain, profit, or advantage—particularly of a financial or utilitarian nature. In various contexts, refers to the act or result of acquiring something advantageous, most commonly wealth or profit, but also broadly indicating any form of benefit or increase (material or metaphorical) acquired through effort, trade, or other means. Extended senses may include advantageous outcomes or successes. |
Morphology N NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gain |
| Literal | gains |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κέρδος |
| Strong's | G2771 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2771-01
profits
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative neuter plural (Gr,N,,,,,NNP): functioning as a subject or predicate nominative; plural form indicating multiple gains or benefits. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes material gain or advantageous acquisition; the nominative neuter plural form is best rendered with an English plural to reflect multiple instances or categories of gain. |
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