Strong G4200πορισμός
gain
- Transliteration
- porismos
- Pronunciation
- por-is-mos'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From a derivative of πόρος poros (a way that is means);
furnishing (procuring) that is (by implication) money getting (acquisition): - gain.
furnishing (procuring) that is (by implication) money getting (acquisition): - gain.
Detailed definition
πορισμός, -ου, ὁ
(πορίζω, to procure), [in LXX: Wis.13:19 14:2 *;]
1. a providing.
2. a means of gain: 1Ti.6:5-6 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
(πορίζω, to procure), [in LXX: Wis.13:19 14:2 *;]
1. a providing.
2. a means of gain: 1Ti.6:5-6 (Polyb., al.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4200 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gain2
First verses
- 1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
πορ-ισμός, ὁ,
providing, procuring, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.112.2)]; earning a living, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.172; ἐφήμερος π. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.44J.; συγγνώμης 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.21.3: _absolutely_, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 4.448 (_plural_))]; money-getting, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.524d, 92b (_plural_), 136c (_plural_), etc.)]; means of gain, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chaeremon Tragicus cited in 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.8; δυσὶ π., γεωργίᾳ καὶ φειδοῖ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 25; π. μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια NT.1Tim.6.6)]; means of livelihood, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 11p.59H.)]
providing, procuring, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.112.2)]; earning a living, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.172; ἐφήμερος π. 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ οἰκονομίας” p.44J.; συγγνώμης 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.21.3: _absolutely_, 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 4.448 (_plural_))]; money-getting, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.524d, 92b (_plural_), 136c (_plural_), etc.)]; means of gain, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chaeremon Tragicus cited in 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 4.8; δυσὶ π., γεωργίᾳ καὶ φειδοῖ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cat.Ma.” 25; π. μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια NT.1Tim.6.6)]; means of livelihood, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Musonius Philosophus “fragment” 11p.59H.)]