Greek · Strong's G4124 · Noun (feminine)

πλεονεξία

pleonexia

greediness

10times used

10verses

8books

How it's translated

covetousness6
covetous desires1
greediness1
for greed —1
in craving1

Definition

πλεονεξία, -ας, ἡ

(πλεονέκτης), [in LXX for בֶּצַע ;]

the character and conduct of a πλεονέκτης.

1. advantage.

2. desire for advantage, grasping, aggression, cupidity, covetousness: Luk.12:15, Rom.1:29, 2Co.9:5, Eph.4:19 (see ICC, in l) Eph.5:3, Col.3:5, 1Th.2:5, 2Pe.2:3 2:14; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6), Mrk.7:22.†

SYN.: φιλαργυρία, avarice (see Tr., Syn., § xxiv) (AS)

Where it appears

Ephesians2
2 Peter2
Mark1
Luke1
Romans1
2 Corinthians1
Colossians1
1 Thessalonians1

Every verse

English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.