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ζημία

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ζημία, ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
zēmia
Simplified transliteration: 
zemia
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2209
GK Number: 
2422
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1a
Gloss: 
loss, damage
Definition: 
damage, loss, detriment, Acts 27:10, 21; Phil. 3:7, 8*

Greek-English Concordance for ζημία

Acts 27:10 saying, “Gentlemen, I perceive that the voyage that is about to take place will involve injury and much loss (zēmias | ζημίας | gen sg fem), not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
Acts 27:21 Since they had long been without food, Paul stood up in their midst and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice and not set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss (zēmian | ζημίαν | acc sg fem).
Philippians 3:7 But whatever things were gain to me, these I have come to regard as loss (zēmian | ζημίαν | acc sg fem) because of Christ.
Philippians 3:8 More than that, I regard all things as loss (zēmian | ζημίαν | acc sg fem) because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and regard them as rubbish, in order to gain Christ