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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4200. πορισμός (porismos) -- Gain, Profit</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4200.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/19-43.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4200.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4200</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4199.htm" title="4199">◄</a> 4200. porismos <a href="../greek/4201.htm" title="4201">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">porismos: Gain, Profit</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">πορισμός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>porismos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>po-rees-MOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(por-is-mos')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Gain, Profit<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a source of gain, livelihood.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb πορίζω (porizo), meaning "to provide" or "to gain."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "porismos," the concept of gain or profit can be related to Hebrew words such as בֶּצַע (betsa, Strong's H1215), which means "gain" or "profit," often with a negative connotation of unjust gain.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "porismos" refers to the concept of gain or profit, particularly in a material or financial sense. It is used to describe the pursuit of wealth or the benefits one might seek to obtain, often with a cautionary tone regarding the potential moral and spiritual pitfalls associated with such pursuits.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, wealth and material gain were often seen as indicators of success and social status. The early Christian community, however, was called to a different standard, emphasizing spiritual wealth over material wealth. The use of "porismos" in the New Testament reflects this tension between worldly values and the values of the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4200</b> <i>porismós</i> (from <i>poros</i>, "a way, means") – properly, a <i>specific</i> way (route) that brings gain or profit. <a href="/greek/4200.htm">4200</a> (<i>porismós</i>) is only used in 1 Tim 6:5,6. </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from porizó (to procure)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a providing, a means of gain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>means of gain (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4200: πορισμός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">πορισμός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">πορισμοῦ</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (<span class="greek2">πορίζω</span> to cause a thing to get on well, to carry forward, to convey, to acquire; middle to bring about or procure for oneself, to gain; from <span class="greek2">πόρος</span> (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">πορεύω</span></span>)); <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">acquisition, gain</span> (Wis. 13:19 Wis. 14:2; <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>). <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> <span class="accented">a source of gain</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-5.htm">1 Timothy 6:5</a>f (<span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span> Cat. Maj. 25; (<span class="abbreviation">Test xii. Patr.</span>, test. Isa. § 4)).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gain. <p>From a derivative of poros (a way, i.e. Means); furnishing (procuring), i.e. (by implication) money-getting (acquisition) -- gain. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>πορισμον πορισμόν πορισμὸν πορισμος πορισμός πορισμὸς porismon porismòn porismos porismòs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 6:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀληθείας νομιζόντων <b>πορισμὸν</b> εἶναι τὴν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> that godliness <span class="itali">is a means of gain.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> supposing <span class="itali">that gain</span> is<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> truth holding <span class="itali">gain</span> to be<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 6:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔστιν δὲ <b>πορισμὸς</b> μέγας ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But godliness <span class="itali">[actually] is a means</span> of great<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is great <span class="itali">gain.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/6-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is moreover <span class="itali">gain</span> great [in] the<p><b><a href="/greek/4200.htm">Strong's Greek 4200</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4200.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/porismon_4200.htm">πορισμὸν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/porismos_4200.htm">πορισμὸς — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4199.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4199"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4199" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4201.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4201"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4201" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>