Quick Definition
φιλάργυρος, ον Adj money-loving, avaricious
Strong's Definition
fond of silver (money), i.e. avaricious
Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and G696 (ἄργυρος);
KJV Usage: covetous
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιλ-άργυρος, -ον, (φίλος and ἄργυρος), loving money, avaricious: Lk. xvi. 14; 2 Tim. iii. 2. (Soph., Xen., Plat., al.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιλάργυρος philargyros 2x
money-loving, covetous, Lk. 16:14; 2 Tim. 3:2*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** φιλ-άργυρος, -ον
[in LXX: IV Mac 2:8 * ;]
loving money, avaricious: Lk 16:14, II Ti 3:2.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φιλάργυρος, “loving money ’”’ (Lk 16'4, 2 Tim 35), is found in an imperfect context in P Petr III. 53 (7) (ili/B.c.). The word appears as a proper name in P Oxy XIV. 1678’? (iii/A.D.).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φιλάργυρος (philarguros) — money-loving. φῐλάργῠρ-ος, ον, fond of money, avaricious, [NT+5th c.BC+]; superlative -ώτατος[Refs 5th c.BC+]
