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Greek

1281. diapragmateuomai -- to examine thoroughly, to gain by ...
... gain by trading, earn. From dia and pragmateuomai; to thoroughly occupy oneself,
ie (transitively and by implication) to earn in business -- gain by trading. ...
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4046. peripoieo -- to preserve, get possession of
... Verb Transliteration: peripoieo Phonetic Spelling: (per-ee-poy-eh'-om-ahee) Short
Definition: I acquire, purchase Definition: I acquire, earn, purchase, make ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7936. sakar -- to hire
... root Definition to hire NASB Word Usage earns (2), hire (3), hired (11), hires
(2), surely hired (1). earn wages, hire out self, reward, surely. ...
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Library

On the Incarnation and Redemption
... As they never earn money for themselves, they can never purchase their own liberty.
If ever they are to be free, someone else must procure their liberty. ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 7 on the incarnation.htm

Work
... For such people are generally to be found amongst those who are not obliged
to earn their bread, or to be at the beck and call of others. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bevan/three friends of god/chapter xx work.htm

The Present Recompense
... Some work for this world, which we do see, and God gives them what they earn in
this life; some work for the world above, which we cannot see, and God gives ...
/.../all saints day and other sermons/sermon xxix the present recompense.htm

Death to Lawful Things is the Way Out into a Life of Surrender.
... Earn His beatitude, His "Blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in
Me"""the beatitude of the trusting," as it has well been called"even if you have ...
/.../trotter/parables of the cross/death to lawful things is.htm

Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity
... One can spin, another can make shoes, and some have great aptness for all sorts
of outward arts, so that they can earn a great deal, while others are ...
/.../xxi sermon for the tenth.htm

Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's ...
... about Tiberias, then the largest city on the lake, seeing the multitude on the farther
shore, saw in their presence there an opportunity to earn a ferry fee ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/lxiv discourse on spiritual food.htm

Of the Advent of Jesus in the Flesh and Spirit, that He Might be ...
... For, since man is composed of flesh and spirit, and the spirit must earn [831]
immortality by works of righteousness, the flesh, since it is earthly, and ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxv of the advent of.htm

After This, Celsus, Desirous of Maintaining that Providence ...
... the products of the earth, not more on our account than on that of the most savage
animals, thus proceeds: "We indeed by labour and suffering earn a scanty and ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter lxxvi after this celsus.htm

Christian Joy in Death.
... Now sin is dead, God's anger's turn'd, He's reconcil'd; the Saviour Hath borne
the curse our debts had earn'd, Restor'd us to God's favour. ...
/.../gerhardt/paul gerhardts spiritual songs/christian joy in death.htm

That a True Lover Only Loves his Beloved: and of Double Ravishings ...
... After that truly they earn while abiding in heavenly sights; and set on fire inwardly,
all their innermost soul is gladdened with the playful shining of light ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter vii that a true.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) See Ern.

2. (v. t.) To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).

3. (v. t.) To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.

4. (v. t. & i.) To grieve.

5. (v. i.) To long; to yearn.

6. (v. i.) To curdle, as milk.

Thesaurus

Earn (6 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as
compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels. ...
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Livelihood (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Means of subsistence or living; as, to earn a livelihood; as dependent
on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. ...
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Get (2204 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain
as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get ...
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Tally (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate. 4. (n.) A notch, mark,
or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game. ...
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Reaps (6 Occurrences)
... See NIV). Proverbs 11:18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who
sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. (WEB NIV). Proverbs ...
/r/reaps.htm - 7k

Earned (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Earn. Multi-Version Concordance
Earned (6 Occurrences). Matthew 5:46 For if you love only ...
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Deserve (40 Occurrences)
... 1. (vt) To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil);
to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of ...
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Merit (5 Occurrences)
... 4. (n.) To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to
deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. ...
/m/merit.htm - 8k

Mordecai (52 Occurrences)
... Few have done more to earn a nation's lasting gratitude than Mordecai, to whom,
under God, the Jewish people owe their preservation. John Urquhart. ...
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Bible Concordance

Earn (6 Occurrences)

2 Thessalonians 3:12 To persons of that sort our injunction--and our command by the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ--is that they are to work quietly and eat their own honestly-earned bread.
(Root in WEY RSV NIV)

Revelation 18:17 For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away,
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 23:19 You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest:
(See NIV)

Proverbs 11:18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Amos 7:12 Amaziah also said to Amos, "You seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
(See NIV)

Haggai 1:6 You have sown much, and bring in little. You eat, but you don't have enough. You drink, but you aren't filled with drink. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm, and he who earns wages earns wages to put them into a bag with holes in it."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Earn

Related Terms

Livelihood (3 Occurrences)

Get (2204 Occurrences)

Tally (1 Occurrence)

Reaps (6 Occurrences)

Earned (6 Occurrences)

Deserve (40 Occurrences)

Merit (5 Occurrences)

Mordecai (52 Occurrences)

Brook (75 Occurrences)