Strong G146αἰσχροκερδής
greedy
- Transliteration
- aischrokerdēs
- Pronunciation
- ahee-skhrok-er-dace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G150 and κέρδος kerdos (gain); sordid: - given to (greedy of) filthy lucre.
Detailed definition
αἰσχροκερδής, -ες
(αἰσχρός, κέρδος),
greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.†
(AS)
(αἰσχρός, κέρδος),
greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G146 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- greedy2
- filthy1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- 1 Timothy 3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
- Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
αἰσχρο-κερδής, ές,
sordidly greedy of gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 451, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.32 (_superlative_),compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 408c, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1122a8, etc.)] adverb -δῶς[NT (NT.1Pet.5.2.)]
sordidly greedy of gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.187, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 451, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.32 (_superlative_),compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 408c, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1122a8, etc.)] adverb -δῶς[NT (NT.1Pet.5.2.)]