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G5366 φιλάργυρος (philárgyros)

Greek
Adjective
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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

adjc. | -ον | φιλέω + ἄργυρος

25.108 · Attitudes and Emotions · Enjoy, Take Pleasure In, Be Fond of Doing

loving wealth, lover of riches pertaining to the love of wealth or money

LUK 16:14 · 2TI 3:2

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φιλ-άργυρος, -ον [in LXX: 4Ma.2:8 * ;] loving money, avaricious: Luk.16:14, 2Ti.3:2.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

3:2

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