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Lexicon :: Strong's G4124 - pleonexia

Aa
πλεονεξία
Transliteration
pleonexia (Key)
Pronunciation
pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:266,864

Trench's Synonyms: xxiv. πλεονεξία, φιλαργυρία.

Strong’s Definitions

πλεονεξία pleonexía, pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah; from G4123; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion:—covetous(-ness) practices, greediness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G4124 in the following manner: covetousness (8x), greediness (1x), covetous practice (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G4124 in the following manner: covetousness (8x), greediness (1x), covetous practice (1x).

  1. greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πλεονεξία pleonexía, pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah; from G4123; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion:—covetous(-ness) practices, greediness.
STRONGS G4124:
πλεονεξία, πλεονεξίας, ἡ (πλεονέκτης, which see), greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice: Luke 12:15; Romans 1:29; Ephesians 4:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; 2 Peter 2:3 (on the omission of the article in the last two passages, cf. Winer's Grammar, 120 (114)), 14; ὡς (Rec. ὥσπερ) πλεονεξίαν (as a matter of covetousness), i. e. a gift which betrays the giver's covetousness, 2 Corinthians 9:5 (here R. V. text extortion); plural various modes in which covetousness shows itself, covetings (cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, 77 (67)), Mark 7:22. (In the same and various other senses by secular writings from Herodotus and Thucydides down.) (Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § xxiv., and (in partial correction) Lightfoot's Commentary on Colossians 3:5.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
7:22
Luke
12:15
Romans
1:29
2 Corinthians
9:5
Ephesians
4:19; 5:3
Colossians
3:5; 3:5
1 Thessalonians
2:5
2 Peter
2:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4124 matches the Greek πλεονεξία (pleonexia),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:22 - deeds G4124 of coveting G4124 and wickedness, G4189 as well as deceit, G1388 sensuality, G766 [fn]envy, G3788 G4190 slander, G988 [fn]pride G5243 and foolishness. G877

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:15 - Then G2532 He said G3004 to them, “Beware, G3708 and be on your guard G5442 against G575 every G3956 form G3956 of greed; G4124 for not even when G1722 one G5100 has G4052 an abundance G4052 does his life G2222 consist G1510 of his possessions.” G5225

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:29 - being filled G4137 with all G3956 unrighteousness, G93 wickedness, G4189 greed, G4124 evil; G2549 full G3324 of envy, G5355 murder, G5408 strife, G2054 deceit, G1388 malice; G2550 they are gossips, G5588

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:5 - So G3767 I thought G2233 it necessary G316 to urge G3870 the brethren G80 that they would go G4281 on ahead G4281 to you and arrange G4294 beforehand G4294 your previously G4279 promised G4279 [fn]bountiful G2129 gift, G2129 so G3767 that the same G3778 would be ready G2092 as a [fn]bountiful G2129 gift G2129 and not [fn]affected G5613 by covetousness. G4124

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:19 - and they, having become G524 callous, G524 have given G3860 themselves G1438 over G3860 to sensuality G766 [fn]for the practice G2039 of every G3956 kind G3956 of impurity G167 with greediness. G4124

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:3 - But immorality G4202 [fn]or G2532 any G3956 impurity G167 or G2228 greed G4124 must not even G3366 be named G3687 among G1722 you, as is proper G4241 among [fn]saints; G40

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:5 - Therefore G3767 [fn]consider G3499 the members G3196 of your earthly G1093 body as dead G3499 to [fn]immorality, G4202 impurity, G167 passion, G3806 evil G2556 desire, G1939 and greed, G4124 which G3748 [fn]amounts G1510 to idolatry. G1495

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:5 - For we never G3777 G4218 came G1096 [fn]with flattering G2850 speech, G3056 as you know, G6063 nor G3777 with a pretext G4392 for greed G4124—God G2316 is witness G3144—

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:3 - and in their greed G4124 they will exploit G1710 you with false G4112 words; G3056 their judgment G2917 from long G1597 ago G1597 is not idle, G691 and their destruction G684 is not asleep. G3573

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:14 - having G2192 eyes G3788 full G3324 of adultery G3428 that never G180 cease G180 from sin, G266 enticing G1185 unstable G793 souls, G5590 having G2192 a heart G2588 trained G1128 in greed, G4124 accursed G2671 children; G5043
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