Strong's Lexicon
G4124 — πλεονεξία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4124 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλεονεξία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4123 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | pleonexia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. avarice 2. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion |
| KJV Renderings: | covetous(-ness) practices, greediness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλεονεξία, πλεονεξίας, ἡ (πλεονέκτης, which see), greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice: Luk 12:15; Rom 1:29; Eph 4:19; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Th 2:5; 2Pe 2:3 (on the omission of the article in the last two passages, cf. Winer’s Grammar, 120 (114)), 14; ὡς (Rec. ὥσπερ) πλεονεξίαν (as a matter of covetousness), i. e. a gift which betrays the giver’s covetousness, 2Co 9:5 (here R. V. text extortion); plural various modes in which covetousness shows itself, covetings (cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, 77 (67)), Mar 7:22. (In the same and various other senses by secular writings from Herodotus and Thucydides down.) (Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xxiv., and (in partial correction) Lightfoot’s Commentary on Col 3:5.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλεονεξία (covetous(-ness) practices)
Mark 7:22
- KJV: Thefts covetousness wickedness deceit lasciviousness an evil eye blasphemy pride foolishness
- GK: κλοπαί πλεονεξίαι πονηρίαι δόλος ασέλγεια οφθαλμός πονηρός βλασφημία υπερηφανία αφροσύνη
Luke 12:15
- KJV: And he said unto them Take heed and beware of covetousness for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth
- GK: είπε δε προς αυτούς οράτε και φυλάσσεσθε από της πλεονεξίας ότι ουκ εν τω περισσεύειν τινί η ζωή αυτού εστιν εκ των υπαρχόντων αυτού
Romans 1:29
- KJV: Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers
- GK: πεπληρωμένους πάση αδικία πορνεία πονηρία πλεονεξία κακία μεστούς φθόνου φόνου έριδος δόλου κακοηθείας ψιθυριστάς
2 Corinthians 9:5
- KJV: Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren that they would go before unto you and make up beforehand your bounty whereof ye had notice before that the same might be ready as bounty and not as covetousness
- GK: αναγκαίον ούν ηγησάμην παρακαλέσαι τους αδελφούς ίνα προέλθωσιν εις υμάς και προκαταρτίσωσι την προκατηγγελμένην ευλογίαν υμών ταύτην ετοίμην είναι ούτως ως ευλογίαν και μη ώσπερ πλεονεξίαν
Ephesians 4:19
- KJV: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness
- GK: οίτινες απηλγηκότες εαυτούς παρέδωκαν τη ασελγεία εις εργασίαν ακαθαρσίας πάσης εν πλεονεξία
Ephesians 5:3
- KJV: But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness let it not be once named among you as becometh saints
- GK: πορνεία δε και πάσα ακαθαρσία η πλεονεξία μηδέ ονομαζέσθω εν υμίν καθώς πρέπει αγίοις
Colossians 3:5
- KJV: Mortify therefore your members which upon the earth fornication uncleanness inordinate affection evil concupiscence and covetousness which is idolatry
- GK: νεκρώσατε ουν τα μέλη υμών τα επί της γης πορνείαν ακαθαρσίαν πάθος επιθυμίαν κακήν και την πλεονεξίαν ήτις εστίν ειδωλολατρεία
1 Thessalonians 2:5
- KJV: For neither at any time used we flattering words as ye know nor a cloke of covetousness God witness
- GK: ούτε γαρ ποτε εν λόγω κολακείας εγενήθημεν καθώς οίδατε ούτε εν προφάσει πλεονεξίας θεός μάρτυς
2 Peter 2:3
- KJV: And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not and their damnation slumbereth not
- GK: και εν πλεονεξία πλαστοίς λόγοις υμάς εμπορεύσονται οις το κρίμα έκπαλαι ουκ αργεί και η απώλεια αυτών ου νυστάζει