Strong's Lexicon
G5366
G5366 — φιλάργυρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5366 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φιλάργυρος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5384 and G696 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | philarguros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fil-ar'-goo-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. fond of silver (money), i.e. avaricious |
| KJV Renderings: | covetous |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλάργυρος, φιλαργυρον (φίλος and ἄργυρος), loving money, avaricious: Luk 16:14; 2Ti 3:2. (Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φιλάργυρος (covetous)
Luke 16:14
- KJV: And the Pharisees also who were covetous heard all these things and they derided him
- GK: ήκουον δε ταύτα πάντα και οι Φαρισαίοι φιλάργυροι υπάρχοντες και εξεμυκτήριζον αυτόν
2 Timothy 3:2
- KJV: For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to parents unthankful unholy
- GK: έσονται γαρ οι άνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι αλαζόνες υπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεύσιν απειθείς αχάριστοι ανόσιοι