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G5365 φιλαργυρία (philargyría)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

love of money, avarice

Strong's Definition

avarice

Derivation: from G5366 (φιλάργυρος);

KJV Usage: love of money

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φιλαργυρία, φιλαργυριας, ἡ (φιλάργυρος), love of money, avarice: 1Ti_6:10. (Isocrates, Polybius, Cebes () tab. c. 23; Diodorus 5, 26; ((Diogenes Laërtius 6, 50; Stobaeus, flor. 10, 38; Philo de mat. nom. § 40); Plutarch, Lucian, Herodian, 6, 9, 17 (8); 4Ma_1:26.) (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xxiv.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φιλαργυρία philargyria 1x love of money, covetousness, 1Ti_6:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* φιλαργυρία , -ας , ἡ ( < φιλάργυρος ), [in LXX : 4Ma_1:26 ; 4Ma_2:15 ΰ 1 * ;] love of money, avarice: 1Ti_6:1 .† SYN.: πλεονεξία G4124 , covetousness ( v. Tr., Syn. , § xxiv).

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φιλαργυρία [page 669] To the numerous illustrations of 1Ti. 6:10 given by the comnmentators may be added (as by Lock) Test. xii. patr. Jud. xix. ι ἡ φιλαργυρία πρὸς εἰδωλολατρείαν ὁδηγεῖ . For the corr. verb see Syll 27 .8 (= .3 593) .12 (B.C.196 4) ὅτι τελέως ἐν οὐθενὸ φιλαργυρῆσ [α ]ι βεβουλήμεθα .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

φιλαργυρία φι^λαργυ^ρία, ἡ, "love of money, covetousness", Isocr. , etc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φιλαργυρία, -ας, ἡ (φιλάργυρος), [in LXX: 4Ma.1:26 4Mac 2:15 א1 * ;] love of money, avarice: 1Ti.6:1.† SYN.: πλεονεξία, covetousness (see Tr., Syn., § xxiv) (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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