πλεονεξία, -ας, ἡ (πλεονέκτης), [in LXX for בֶּצַע ;] the character and conduct of a πλεονέκτης. 1. advantage. 2. desire for advantage, grasping, aggression, cupidity, covetousness: Luk.12:15, Rom.1:29, 2Co.9:5, Eph.4:19 (see ICC, in l) Eph.5:3, Col.3:5, 1Th.2:5, 2Pe.2:3 2:14; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6), Mrk.7:22.† SYN.: φιλαργυρία, avarice (see Tr., Syn., § xxiv) (AS)
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G4124 — πλεονεξία
pleonexia · greediness · Greek
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Mark 7:22 · πλεονεξίαι,thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;Luke 12:15 · πλεονεξίας,And he said unto them, ‘Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one’s goods is his life.’Romans 1:29 · πλεονεξίᾳ,having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,2 Corinthians 9:5 · πλεονεξίαν.Necessary, therefore, I thought it to exhort the brethren, that they may go before to you, and may make up before your formerly announced blessing, that this be ready, as a blessing, and not as covetousness.Ephesians 4:19 · πλεονεξίᾳ.¶who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;Ephesians 5:3 · πλεονεξίαand whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;Colossians 3:5 · πλεονεξίανPut to death, then, your members that are upon the earth—whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry—1 Thessalonians 2:5 · πλεονεξίας,for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!)2 Peter 2:3 · πλεονεξίᾳand in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.2 Peter 2:14 · πλεονεξίαςhaving eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,