Strong's Lexicon
G146
G146 — αἰσχροκερδής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G146 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αἰσχροκερδής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G150 and G2771 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | aischrokerdes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai-skhrok-er-dace' |
| Meaning: | 1. characterized by sordid, disgraceful gain 2. of disgraceful gain |
| KJV Renderings: | given to (greedy of) filthy lucre |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἰσχροκερδής, (ές (αἰσχρός and κέρδος; cf. αἰσχροπαθής in Philo (de mere. meretr. § 4)), eager for base gain (greedy of filthy lucre): 1Ti 3:3 Rec., 8; Tit 1:7. (Herodotus 1, 187; Xenophon, Plato, others; (cf.turpilucricupidus, Plautus Trin. 1, 2, 63).)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αἰσχροκερδής (given to (greedy of) filthy lucre)
1 Timothy 3:3
- KJV: Not given to wine no striker not greedy of filthy lucre but patient not a brawler not covetous
- GK: μη πάροινον μη πλήκτην μη αισχροκερδή αλλ΄ επιεική άμαχον αφιλάργυρον
1 Timothy 3:8
- KJV: Likewise the deacons grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre
- GK: διακόνους ωσαύτως σεμνούς μη διλόγους μη οίνω πολλώ προσέχοντας μη αισχροκερδείς
Titus 1:7
- KJV: For 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
- GK: δει γαρ τον επίσκοπον ανέγκλητον είναι ως θεού οικονόμον μη αυθάδη μη οργίλον μη πάροινον μη πλήκτην μη αισχροκερδή