πλεονεξίαpleonexía
the character and conduct of a πλεονέκτης
Greek (New Testament) · G4124
Meanings
1. advantage.
2. desire for advantage, grasping, aggression, cupidity, covetousness: Luke 12:15, Romans 1:29, 2 Corinthians 9:5, Ephesians 4:19 (see ICC, in l) Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:14; plural (see Bl., § 32, 6), Mark 7:22.
Synonyms
φιλαργυρία, avarice (see Tr., Syn., § xxiv).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Mark 7:22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
- Luke 12:15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
- Romans 1:29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5 So I thought I should send these brothers ahead of me to make sure the gift you promised is ready. But I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly.
- Ephesians 4:19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
- Ephesians 5:3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.