Strong G4123πλεονέκτης
greedy
- Transliteration
- pleonektēs
- Pronunciation
- pleh-on-ek'-tace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
πλεονέκτης, -ου, ὁ
(πλέον, ἔχω), [in LXX: Sir.14:9 *;]
= ὁ θέλων πλέον ἔχειν (see MM, xx),
one desirous of having more, covetous: 1Co.5:10-11 6:10 Eph.5:5.†
(AS)
(πλέον, ἔχω), [in LXX: Sir.14:9 *;]
= ὁ θέλων πλέον ἔχειν (see MM, xx),
one desirous of having more, covetous: 1Co.5:10-11 6:10 Eph.5:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4123 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- covetous3
- man1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 5:10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- Ephesians 5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
πλεονέκτ-ης, ου, ὁ,
={ὁ πλέον ἔχων}, one who has or claims more than his due, greedy, grasping, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.40, etc.: as)] adjective λόγος π. a greedy, arrogant speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.158)]: superlative πλεονεκτίστατος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.12.)]
2 ἐν παντὶ πλεονέκτην τῶν πολεμίων making gain from their losses, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.6.27.)]
3 metaphorically in in Mathematics texts, of τὸ ὑπερτελές, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “in Nicomachi arithmeticam introductionem” p.32 P.)]
={ὁ πλέον ἔχων}, one who has or claims more than his due, greedy, grasping, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.40, etc.: as)] adjective λόγος π. a greedy, arrogant speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.158)]: superlative πλεονεκτίστατος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.2.12.)]
2 ἐν παντὶ πλεονέκτην τῶν πολεμίων making gain from their losses, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 1.6.27.)]
3 metaphorically in in Mathematics texts, of τὸ ὑπερτελές, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “in Nicomachi arithmeticam introductionem” p.32 P.)]