Damage/loss
ζημίαStrong’s G2209zēmia
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Zēmia is the Greek word usually translated “loss”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.”
Meaning
Usually translated “loss”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- loss 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Philippians 2
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 27:21But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
- Philippians 3:7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
- Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Greek dictionary
ζημία zēmia · damage/loss
ζημία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX for עָנַשׁ; עֹנֶשׁ ni. and cognate forms ;] damage, loss: Act.27:10, 21 Php.3:8; opposite to κέρδος, Php.3:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “loss” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LOSS, noun
- privation, as the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation. every loss is not a detriment. we cannot regret the loss of bad company or of evil habits.
- Destruction; ruin; as the loss of a ship at sea; the loss of an army.
- Defeat; as the loss of a battle.
- Waste; useless application; as a loss of time or labor.
All definitions
- Waste by leakage or escape; as a loss of liquors in transportation.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.