16 occurrences

'Gained' in the Bible

Now he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, "Jacob has taken all that our father has," and "From that which [was] our father's he has gained all this wealth."

Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfGetting RichTaking Possessions

Now Abishai the brother of Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] himself the leader of the thirty. He [was] wielding his spear against three hundred slain and {gained a name} among the thirty.

Verse ConceptsThree To Four HundredThree Hundred And AboveKilling Many People

These things Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did and gained a name for himself among the three mighty warriors.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific People

In the twelfth month, that [is] the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, on which the edict of the king arrived and his law was enacted, on the day in which the enemies of the Jews had hoped to gain power over them but was overturned, [and] the Jews gained power against their enemies,

Verse ConceptsMonth 12Jews Under ThreatHating Peoples

{Therefore} my heart moans for Moab like the flute. It moans for the people of Kir-heres like the flute. {Therefore} [the] wealth they gained has perished.

Verse ConceptsFlutesLamentingRiches, Nature OfMusical Instruments, types ofRiches, Description OfWailing

By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gained for yourself wealth, and you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

Verse ConceptsWealthGoldSilverWorldly WisdomWisdom Gives Wealth

The one who had received the five talents went out [and] traded with them and gained five more.

Verse ConceptsTalentsFive Things

In the same way the one [who had] the two gained two more.

Verse ConceptsTalentsTwo Other Things

And the one who had received the five talents came up [and] brought five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents. See, I have gained five more talents!'

Verse ConceptsTalentsFive ThingsEntrustingLarge DenominationsGifts And Talentsinvesting

And the one [who had] the two talents also came up [and] said, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents. See, I have gained two talents more!'

Verse ConceptsTalentsEntrustingTwo Other ThingsLarge DenominationsGifts And Talents

And it happened that when he returned [after] receiving the kingdom, he ordered these slaves to whom he had given the money to be summoned to him, so that he could know what they had gained by trading.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsOthers Summoninginvesting

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Advance (62 instances)
Attain (36 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Derive (3 instances)
Gained (91 instances)
Profit (166 instances)
Realise (1 instance)
Realize (184 instances)

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

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