Quick Definition
πορισμός, οῦ, ὁ n.m. a source of gain
Strong's Definition
from a derivative of poros (a way, i.e. means); furnishing (procuring), i.e. (by implication) money-getting (acquisition)
KJV Usage: gain
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | πορεύομαι
57.194 · Possess, Transfer, Exchange · Earn, Gain, Do Business
profit, gain, wealth a means of gaining a profit or wealth πορισμός occurs in 1TI 6:6 with an extended meaning of advantage or benefit, but the context shows clearly that this is a rather unusual and perhaps somewhat forced extension of meaning.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
πορισμός porismos 2x
a providing, procuring; meton. source of gain, 1 Tim. 6:5, 6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† πορισμός, -ου, ὁ
(< πορίζω, to procure), [in LXX: Wi 13:19 14:2*;]
a providing.
a means of gain: I Ti 6:5, 6 (Polyb., al.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
πορισμός, ‘“means of gain,” occurs in the NT only in 1 Tim 65° (cf. Sap 131%, 14°): cf. for the thought Seneca Ef. 108 gui philosophiam velut aliguod artificium venale didicerunt. See also Artem. p 25479 τὸ ἔργον λυσιτελὲς μὲν εἰς πορισμόν. IIdpos is found in the same sense in BGU II. 530! (i/aA.D.) κινδυνεύω ἐκστῆναι οὗ ἔχω πόρου, and 7d. IV. 1189" (i/B.c. or i/A.D.) ἐπ[ζεὶ] οὖν οἱ σημαινόμενοι ἄνδρες πόρ[ο]ν ἔχουσι[ν] οἰ[κία]ς καὶ κλήρους κτλ. For πορίζομαι, ‘provide for myself,” cf. P Par 631 (p.c. 164) (=P Petrie III. p. 26) πορίζονται τὰ πρὸς τὸ {iv, ‘supply themselves with the means of life” (Mahaffy), P Oxy IX. 1203° (late i/A.p.) ἐπορίσατο ἐκ τοῦ καταλογείου ὑπόμνημα, ‘ provided himself with a memorandum from the bureau.” The act. is seen in P Grenf II. 14(@)" (B.c. 270 or 233) πόρισόν μοι εἰς τὴν τροφήν, and P Lond 8461! (a.p. 140) (= III. ἘΞ 1531’ Chrest. I. p. 382) μισθοῦ πορίζοντος τὸ ζῆν ἀπὸ τῆς γερδια[κ]ῆς. See also Field Motes, p. 211f., and Archiv v. Ρ. 30f.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
πορισμός (porismos) — gain. πορ-ισμός, ὁ, providing, procuring, τῶν ἐπιτηδείων [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; earning a living, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; money-getting, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; means of gain, [NT+4th c.BC+]; means of livelihood, [Refs 1st c.AD+]