Greedy
αἰσχροκερδήςStrong’s G0146aischrokerdēs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aischrokerdēs is the Greek word usually translated “greedy of base gain” and “greedy of dishonest gain”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
Meaning
Usually translated “greedy of base gain” and “greedy of dishonest gain”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- greedy of base gain 2
- greedy of dishonest gain 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- Titus 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
αἰσχροκερδής aischrokerdēs · greedy
αἰσχροκερδής, -ες (αἰσχρός, κέρδος), greedy of base gains: 1Ti.3:3,8 Abbot-Smith omits 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “greedy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GREE'DY, adjective
[Latin gradior, and probably signifies reaching forward.]
- Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; followed by of; as a lion that is greedy of his prey. Psalms 17:12
- Having a keen desire of any thing; eager to obtain; as greedy of gain.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.