6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Gain' in the Bible

Now what will you gainby traveling along the way to Egyptto drink the waters of the Nile?What will you gainby traveling along the way to Assyriato drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Verse ConceptsDrinksTrust, Lack Of

Moreover, you will come away from Egypt with your hands covering your faces in sorrow and shame because the Lord will not allow your reliance on them to be successful and you will not gain any help from them.

Verse ConceptsRejecting PeopleHands On HeadsTrusting Other PeopleNot Prospering

"Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofGreed, Condemnation OfPriests, Function In Ot TimesProfitsCovetousness, Example OfWicked ProphetsGreat And SmallCovetousnessGreedpractice

Therefore, I'll give their wives to others, and their fields to new owners. Indeed, from the least important to the most important, they're all greedy for dishonest gain. From prophet to priest, they all act deceitfully.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofGreed, Condemnation OfProfitsMen DeceivingWicked ProphetsGreat And SmallTransferring WivesGreedWifespousepracticecheatersothers

O dweller on many waters, abundant in treasures, Come in hath thine end, the measure of thy dishonest gain.

Verse ConceptsBabylonFlowing WaterTreasureCovetousness, Example OfPeople EndedWealthy People

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Addition (210 instances)
Advance (62 instances)
Attain (36 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Profit (166 instances)
Realise (1 instance)
Realize (184 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κερδαίνω 
Kerdaino 
gain , win , get gain , vr gain
Usage: 9

בּצע 
Batsa` 
Usage: 17

בּצע 
Betsa` 
Usage: 22

זבן 
Z@ban (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

מחיר 
M@chiyr 
Usage: 15

תּבוּאה 
T@buw'ah 
Usage: 42

תּרבּית 
Tarbiyth 
Usage: 6

ἀναντιῤῥήτως 
Anantirrhetos 
Usage: 1

ἀντέπω 
Antepo 
Usage: 1

ἀντίλεγω 
Antilego 
Usage: 10

ἀντιλογία 
Antilogia 
Usage: 4

ἐργασία 
Ergasia 
Usage: 5

κέρδος 
Kerdos 
Usage: 3

πλεονεκτέω 
Pleonekteo 
Usage: 5

πορισμός 
Porismos 
Usage: 2

προσεργάζομαι 
Prosergazomai 
Usage: 0

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