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κερδαίνω

Transliteration: kerdaino · verb

17x in NTFirst: Matt 16:26
MeaningI gain, win, avoid loss
Part of speechverb
Frequency17x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsκερδήσῃ, ἐκέρδησας, ἐκέρδησεν, ἐκέρδησα, κερδῆσαι, κερδήσας, κερδῆσαί, κερδήσω, κερδάνω, κερδήσομεν
Example versesMatt 16:26 · Matt 18:15 · Matt 25:16 · Matt 25:17 · Matt 25:20
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What kind of word is κερδαίνω?

κερδαίνω (kerdaino) is a verb that occurs 17 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I gain, win, avoid loss” and first appears in Matt 16:26.

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