Pleonektēs πλεονέκτης
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| πλεονέκτης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pleonektēs |
| Strong's number | G4123 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | greedy |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (3) |
Pleonektēs (Greek πλεονέκτης, Strong's G4123) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “greedy”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πλεονέκτης, -ου, ὁ
(πλέον, ἔχω), [in LXX: Sir.14:9 * ;]
= ὁ θέλων πλέον ἔχειν (see MM, xx),
one desirous of having more, covetous: 1Co.5:10-11 6:10 Eph.5:5.†
(AS)
(πλέον, ἔχω), [in LXX: Sir.14:9 * ;]
= ὁ θέλων πλέον ἔχειν (see MM, xx),
one desirous of having more, covetous: 1Co.5:10-11 6:10 Eph.5:5.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | covetous (3), man (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | greedy (3), greedy person (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Pleonektēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 5:10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians
- Ephesians 5:5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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).