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GreekG4123Noun (Masculine)

πλεονέκτης

pleonektēs

4Occurrences
G4123Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

holding (desiring) more, i.e. eager for gain (avaricious, hence a defrauder)

from G4119 (πλείων) and G2192 (ἔχω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
= ὁ *θέλων πλέον ἔχειν *(see MM, xx), one desirous of having more, covetous.
LXX: *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

πλεονέκτης appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
3
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 5:10BSB

I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.

1 Corinthians 5:11BSB

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

1 Corinthians 6:10BSB

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:5BSB

For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.