Strong G866ἀφιλάργυρος
not greedy
- Transliteration
- aphilarguros
- Pronunciation
- af-il-ar'-goo-ros
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀ-φιλ-άργυρος, -ον
without love of money, not avaricious; 1Ti.3:3, Heb.13:5. (For other instances, see MM, see word)†
(AS)
without love of money, not avaricious; 1Ti.3:3, Heb.13:5. (For other instances, see MM, see word)†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G866 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- covetous1
- covetousness1
First verses
- 1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- Hebrews 13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀφῐλ-άργῠρος, ον,
not loving money, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (Inscription Prien. 137.5 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 9.11, NT.1Tim.3.3, NT.Heb.13.5, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.4, “POxy.” 33 ii 11 (2nd c.AD))]. adverb -ρως[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1343.25 (1st c.BC), “SIG” 708.17 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC).)]
not loving money, [NT+2nd c.BC+ (Inscription Prien. 137.5 (2nd c.BC), 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 9.11, NT.1Tim.3.3, NT.Heb.13.5, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.4, “POxy.” 33 ii 11 (2nd c.AD))]. adverb -ρως[Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 22.1343.25 (1st c.BC), “SIG” 708.17 (Istropolis, 2nd c.BC).)]