◄ 4124. pleonexia ►
Strong's Lexicon pleonexia: Greed, covetousness Original Word: πλεονεξία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: pleonexia Pronunciation: pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah Phonetic Spelling: (pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah) Definition: Greed, covetousness Meaning: covetousness, avarice, aggression, desire for advantage. Word Origin: Derived from πλεονέκτης (pleonektēs), meaning "one who desires more," from πλείων (pleiōn), meaning "more," and ἔχω (echō), meaning "to have." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1215 (בֶּצַע, betsa): Often translated as "gain" or "profit," used in contexts of unjust gain or covetousness. - H2530 (חָמַד, chamad): Meaning "to desire" or "to covet," often used in the context of coveting what belongs to another. Usage: In the New Testament, "pleonexia" is used to describe an insatiable desire for more, often at the expense of others. It is a form of idolatry, where material possessions or desires take precedence over God. This term is often associated with moral corruption and is considered a serious sin that leads to various forms of unrighteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the pursuit of wealth and material gain was common, and greed was often seen as a vice that disrupted social harmony. The New Testament writers, influenced by Jewish teachings, viewed pleonexia as contrary to the values of the Kingdom of God, which emphasized contentment, generosity, and trust in God's provision. HELPS Word-studies 4124 pleoneksía (a feminine noun derived from 4119 /pleíōn, "numerically more" and 2192 /éxō, "have") – properly, the desire for more (things), i.e. lusting for a greater number of temporal things that go beyond what God determines is eternally best (beyond His preferred-will, cf. 2307 /thélēma); covetousness (coveting). 4124 /pleoneksía (a feminine noun) points to a brand of covetousness, defined by the context. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from pleonektés Definition advantage, covetousness NASB Translation covetousness (1), deeds of coveting (1), greed (7), greediness (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4124: πλεονεξία 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance covetousness, greediness. From pleonektes; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion -- covetous(-ness) practices, greediness. see GREEK pleonektes Forms and Transliterations πλεονεξια πλεονεξία πλεονεξίᾳ πλεονεξιαι πλεονεξίαι πλεονεξιαν πλεονεξίαν πλεονεξιας πλεονεξίας pleonexia pleonexía pleonexiai pleonexíai pleonexíāi pleonexian pleonexían pleonexias pleonexías Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 7:22 N-NFP GRK: πλεονεξίαι πονηρίαι δόλος NAS: deeds of coveting [and] wickedness, KJV: Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, INT: covetous desires wickednesses deceit Luke 12:15 N-GFS GRK: ἀπὸ πάσης πλεονεξίας ὅτι οὐκ NAS: every form of greed; for not [even] when KJV: beware of covetousness: for a man's INT: from all covetousness for not Romans 1:29 N-DFS GRK: ἀδικίᾳ πονηρίᾳ πλεονεξίᾳ κακίᾳ μεστοὺς NAS: wickedness, greed, evil; KJV: wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; INT: unrighteousness wickedness covetousness malice full 2 Corinthians 9:5 N-AFS GRK: μὴ ὡς πλεονεξίαν NAS: and not affected by covetousness. KJV: not as [of] covetousness. INT: not as [of] covetousness Ephesians 4:19 N-DFS GRK: πάσης ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ NAS: of impurity with greediness. KJV: uncleanness with greediness. INT: all with craving Ephesians 5:3 N-NFS GRK: πᾶσα ἢ πλεονεξία μηδὲ ὀνομαζέσθω NAS: or greed must not even KJV: or covetousness, let it INT: all or covetousness not even let it be named Colossians 3:5 N-AFS GRK: καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν NAS: evil desire, and greed, which amounts KJV: and covetousness, which INT: and covetousness which is 1 Thessalonians 2:5 N-GFS GRK: ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας θεὸς μάρτυς NAS: with a pretext for greed-- God KJV: a cloke of covetousness; God INT: with a pretext of covetousness God [is] witness 2 Peter 2:3 N-DFS GRK: καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις NAS: and in [their] greed they will exploit KJV: through covetousness shall they with feigned INT: And through covetousness with well-turned words 2 Peter 2:14 N-GFS GRK: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες κατάρας NAS: trained in greed, accursed KJV: exercised with covetous practices; cursed INT: a heart exercised in craving having of curse Strong's Greek 4124 10 Occurrences πλεονεξίᾳ — 4 Occ. πλεονεξίαι — 1 Occ. πλεονεξίαν — 2 Occ. πλεονεξίας — 3 Occ.