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G866 ἀφιλάργυρος (aphilárgyros)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

not loving money, not avaricious

Strong's Definition

unavaricious

Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G5366 (φιλάργυρος);

KJV Usage: without covetousness, not greedy of filthy lucre

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀφιλάργυρος, ἀφιλάργυρον (alpha privative and φιλάργυρος), not loving money, not avaricios; only in the N. T., twice viz. 1Ti_3:3; Heb_13:5. (Cf. Trench, § xxiv.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀφιλάργυρος aphilargyros 2x not fond of money, not covetous, generous, 1Ti_3:3 ; Heb_13:5

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ἀ -φιλ -άργυρος , -ον , without love of money, not avaricious; 1Ti_3:3 , Heb_13:5 . (For other instances, v. MM , s.v. )†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀφιλάργυρος [page 98] For this word, which according to Grimm-Thayer is found only in the NT (?), see (in addition to Didache 15:1) the quotation from P Oxy I. 33 s.v. ἀφιλάγαθος . Add Priene 137 .5 (probably ii/B.C.); also Syll 732 .25 (Athens, B.C. 36 5), 325 .17 (Istropolis, i/B.C.), both of which have the adverb ἀφιλαργύρως . Cf. Nδgeli, p. 31, Deissmann LAE , p. 81 f.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀφιλάργυρος "not loving money", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀ-φιλ-άργυρος, -ον without love of money, not avaricious; 1Ti.3:3, Heb.13:5. (For other instances, see MM, see word)† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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