κέρδους
kérdos
lucre
Material gain, profit, or advantage—particularly of a financial or utilitarian nature. In various contexts, refers to the act or result of acquiring something advantageous, most commonly wealth or profit, but also broadly indicating any form of benefit or increase (material or metaphorical) acquired through effort, trade, or other means. Extended senses may include advantageous outcomes or successes.
Titus 1:11 · Word #13
Lexicon G2771
| Lemma | κέρδος |
| Transliteration | kérdos |
| Strong's | G2771 |
| Definition | Material gain, profit, or advantage—particularly of a financial or utilitarian nature. In various contexts, refers to the act or result of acquiring something advantageous, most commonly wealth or profit, but also broadly indicating any form of benefit or increase (material or metaphorical) acquired through effort, trade, or other means. Extended senses may include advantageous outcomes or successes. |
Morphology N GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lucre |
| Literal | gain |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κέρδος |
| Strong's | G2771 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2771-03
of profit
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular, genitive (Gr,N,,,,,GNS) — denotes possession, source, or relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form κέρδους denotes possession or relation, thus "of profit," preserving the core idea of material or advantageous gain from κέρδος. The rendering reflects the noun’s root sense of acquired benefit while marking its genitive case. |
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