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Word study · Greek

zēmía

loss, damage

Say it: zay-MEE-ah (approximate)

ζημία

What it means

Loss, especially financial. In 3:7-8, Paul counts what was once gain to him as "loss" for Christ, as in a ledger. In Acts 27:10 and 27:21 it is the "loss" of ship and cargo.

Range of meaning

  • LossWhat is forfeited.
  • DamageHarm done.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 3

    "I have counted loss for Christ" (3:7-8).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G2209 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources