KJV dictionary & concordance

gain

Meaning of “gain”

Profit, increase, advantage, benefit, or what is acquired; to obtain, win, acquire, profit by, or bring a person to the truth or cause sought.

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30 occurrences29 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 5:19

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KJV PCE

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:5 · retained source text

Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.

1611 marginal noteOr.gallings one of another.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:6 · retained source text

But godlinesse with contentment is great gaine.

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