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G866 ἀφιλάργυρος (aphilárgyros)
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Quick Definition

ἀφιλάργυρος, ον Adj not loving money, not avaricious

Strong's Definition

from 1 (as a negative particle) and 5366; unavaricious

KJV Usage: without covetousness, not greedy of filthy lucre

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ον | ἀ- + φιλέω + ἄργυρος

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

not loving wealth, one who does not love money pertaining to not being desirous or greedy for money

1TI 3:3 · HEB 13:5

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

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀφιλάργυρος aphilargyros 2x

not fond of money, not covetous, generous, 1 Tim. 3:3; Heb. 13:5*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ἀ-φιλ-άργυρος, -ον, without love of money, not avaricious; I Ti 3:3, He 13:5. (For other instances, v. MM, s.v.)†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀφιλάργυρος. For this word, which according to Grimm—Thayer is found “only in the NT ᾿᾿ (Ὁ), see (in addition to Didache 151) the quotation from P Oxy I. 33 s.v. ἀφιλάγαθοςς. Add Priene 137° (probably ii/B.c.) ; also Sy// 7325 (Athens, B.c. 36-5), 3251? (Istropolis, i/B.c.), both of which have the adverb ἀφιλαργύρως. Cf. Nageli, p. 31, Deissmann 2.4.2, p. 81f.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀφιλάργυρος (aphilarguros) — not greedy. ἀφῐλ-άργῠρος, ον, not loving money, [NT+2nd c.BC+]. adverb -ρως[Refs 2nd c.BC+]

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