5 occurrences

'Gaining' in the Bible

For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,

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

Therefore, I give their wives to others, Their fields to dispossessors, For from the least even unto the greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, From prophet even unto priest, every one is dealing falsely.

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

Its princes in its midst are as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.

Verse ConceptsWicked RulersRulers, WickedSheddingPeople Torn To PiecesWolvesJudged As Murderers

The king hath answered and said, 'Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me,

Verse ConceptsRedeeming The TimePeople Who Delayed

Woe to him who is gaining evil gain for his house, To set on high his nest, To be delivered from the hand of evil,

Verse ConceptsAmbition, Warnings RegardingProfitsSuffering, Of The InnocentUnjust GainThe Misery Of GreedDo Not StealWoe To The WickedCovetousness

Bible Theasaurus

Acquire (44 instances)
Advance (62 instances)
Attain (36 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Derive (3 instances)
Gaining (24 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