Definition
ζημία, -ας, ἡ
[in LXX for עָנַשׁ; עֹנֶשׁ ni. and cognate forms ;]
damage, loss: Acts 27:10, 21, Philippians 3:8; opposite to κέρδος, Philippians 3:7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Acts 27:10ζημίας · loss“Men, I can see that our voyage will be filled with disaster and great loss, not only to ship and cargo, but to our own lives as well.”
- Acts 27:21ζημίαν · lossAfter the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
- Philippians 3:7ζημίαν · lossBut whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.
- Philippians 3:8ζημίαν · lossMore than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ