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2770 κερδαίνω kerdaino [ker-dah’-ee-no] from 2771 lucre ; v; TDNT-3:672,428; [{See TDNT 383 }] AV-gain 13, win 2, get gain 1, vr gain 1; 17
- 1) to gain, acquire, to get gain
- 2) metaph.
- 2a) of gain arising from shunning or escaping from evil (where we say "to spare one’s self," "be spared")
- 2b) to gain any one i.e. to win him over to the kingdom of God, to gain one to faith in Christ
- 2c) to gain Christ’s favour and fellowship