Aischrokerdēs αἰσχροκερδής
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| αἰσχροκερδής | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aischrokerdēs |
| Strong's number | G146 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | greedy |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (2) |
Aischrokerdēs (Greek αἰσχροκερδής, Strong's G146) is a Greek adjective meaning “greedy”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
αἰσχροκερδής, -ες
(αἰσχρός, κέρδος),
greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.†
(AS)
(αἰσχρός, κέρδος),
greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | lucre (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | greedy for money (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Aischrokerdēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
- 1 Timothy 3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Titus
- Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).