Money-loving
φιλάργυροςStrong’s G5366philarguros
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Philarguros is the Greek word usually translated “lovers of money”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “lovers of money”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lovers of money 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
φιλάργυρος philarguros · money-loving
φιλ-άργυρος, -ον [in LXX: 4Ma.2:8 * ;] loving money, avaricious: Luk.16:14, 2Ti.3:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.