Quick Definition
money-loving, avaricious
Strong's Definition
fond of silver (money), i.e. avaricious
Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and G696 (ἄργυρος);
KJV Usage: covetous
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλάργυρος, φιλαργυρον (φίλος and ἄργυρος), loving money, avaricious: Luk_16:14; 2Ti_3:2. (Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, others.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιλάργυρος philargyros 2x
money-loving, covetous, Luk_16:14 ; 2Ti_3:2
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** φιλ -άργυρος , -ον ,
[in LXX : 4Ma_2:8 * ;]
loving money, avaricious: Luk_16:14 , 2Ti_3:2 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φιλάργυρος [page 669]
loving money (Luk. 16:14, 2Ti. 3:2), is found in an imperfect context in P Petr III. 53 ( j ) (iii/B.C.). The word appears as a proper name in P Oxy XIV.1678 .12 (iii/A.D.).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
φιλάργυρος φι^λ-άργυ^ρος, ον, "fond of money, covetous", Soph. , Xen. , etc.; Sup. φιλαργυρώτατος, Xen. :— τὸ φιλάργυρον ῀ φιλαργυρία, Plat.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
φιλ-άργυρος, -ον
[in LXX: 4Ma.2:8 * ;]
loving money, avaricious: Luk.16:14, 2Ti.3:2.†
(AS)