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G146 αἰσχροκερδής (aischrokerdḗs)
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αἰσχροκερδής, ες Adj greedy

Strong's Definition

from 150 and kerdos (gain); sordid

KJV Usage: given to (greedy of) filthy lucre

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ές | αἰσχύνομαι + κερδαίνω

25.26 · Attitudes and Emotions · Desire Strongly

shamefully greedy, greedily pertaining to being shamefully greedy for material gain or profit

1TI 3:8 · TIT 1:7

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

αἰσχροκερδής, -ἐς, (αἰσχρός and κέρδος ; cf. αἰσχροπαθής in Philo [de mere. meretr. § 47), eager for base gain, [greedy of filthy lucre]: 1 Tim. iii. 3 Ree., 8; Tit. i. 7. (Hdt. 1, 187; Xen., Plat., al.; [ef. turpilucricupidus, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 63].)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

αἰσχροκερδής aischrokerdēs 2x

eager for dishonorable gain, greedy, 1 Tim. 3:8; Tit. 1:7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* αἰσχροκερδής, -ες

(< αἰσχρός, κέρδος),

greedy of base gains: I Ti 3:8, Tit 1:7.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

αἰσχροκερδής (aischrokerdēs) — greedy. αἰσχρο-κερδής, ές, sordidly greedy of gain, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb -δῶς[NT]

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