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Lexicon :: Strong's G4124 - pleonexia

Strong's

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πλεονεξία

Transliteration

pleonexia (Key)

Pronunciation

pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From πλεονέκτης (G4123)

Greek Inflections of πλεονεξία [?]

mGNT
10x in 5 unique form(s) TR
10x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
6x in 3 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:266,864

Trench's Synonyms: xxiv. πλεονεξία, φιλαργυρία.

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.)

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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

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

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Mar 7:22 - Thefts,^G2829 covetousness,^G4124 wickedness,^G4189 deceit,^G1388 lasciviousness,^G766 an evil^G4190 eye,^G3788 blasphemy,^G988 pride,^G5243 foolishness:^G877

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Luk 12:15 - And^G1161 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 them,^G846 Take heed,^G3708 and^G2532 beware^G5442 of^G575 covetousness:^G4124 for^G3754 a man's^G5100^G846 life^G2222 consisteth^G2076 not^G3756 in^G1722 the abundance^G4052 of^G1537 the things which he^G846 possesseth.^G5224

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Rom 1:29 - Being filled with^G4137 all^G3956 unrighteousness,^G93 fornication,^G4202 wickedness,^G4189 covetousness,^G4124 maliciousness;^G2549 full^G3324 of envy,^G5355 murder,^G5408 debate,^G2054 deceit,^G1388 malignity;^G2550 whisperers,^G5588

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2Co 9:5 - Therefore^G3767 I thought^G2233 it necessary^G316 to exhort^G3870 the brethren,^G80 that^G2443 they would go before^G4281 unto^G1519 you,^G5209 and^G2532 make up beforehand^G4294 your^G5216 bounty,^G2129 whereof ye had notice before,^G4293 that the same^G5026 might be^G1511 ready,^G2092^G3779 as^G5613 a matter of bounty,^G2129 and^G2532 not^G3361 as^G5618 of covetousness.^G4124

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Eph 4:19 - Who^G3748 being past feeling^G524 have given^G3860 ➔ themselves^G1438 over^G3860 unto lasciviousness,^G766 to^G1519 work^G2039 all^G3956 uncleanness^G167 with^G1722 greediness.^G4124

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Eph 5:3 - But^G2532 fornication,^G4202 and^G1161 all^G3956 uncleanness,^G167 or^G2228 covetousness,^G4124 let it^G3687 ➔ not be once^G3366 named^G3687 among^G1722 you,^G5213 as^G2531 becometh^G4241 saints;^G40

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Col 3:5 - Mortify^G3499 therefore^G3767 your^G5216 members^G3196 which^G3588 are upon^G1909 the earth;^G1093 fornication,^G4202 uncleanness,^G167 inordinate affection,^G3806 evil^G2556 concupiscence,^G1939 and^G2532 covetousness,^G4124 which^G3748 is^G2076 idolatry:^G1495

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1Th 2:5 - For^G1063 neither^G3777 at any time^G4218 used we^G1096 flattering^G2850 words,^G1722^G3056 as^G2531 ye know,^G1492 nor^G3777 a cloke^G1722^G4392 of covetousness;^G4124 God^G2316 is witness:^G3144

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2Pe 2:3 - And^G2532 through^G1722 covetousness^G4124 shall they with feigned^G4112 words^G3056 make merchandise^G1710 of you:^G5209 whose^G3739 judgment^G2917 now of a long time^G1597 lingereth^G691 not,^G3756 and^G2532 their^G846 damnation^G684 slumbereth^G3573 not.^G3756

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2Pe 2:14 - Having^G2192 eyes^G3788 full^G3324 of adultery,^G3428 and^G2532 that cannot cease from^G180 sin;^G266 beguiling^G1185 unstable^G793 souls:^G5590 an heart^G2588 they have^G2192 exercised^G1128 with covetous practices;^G4124 cursed^G2671 children:^G5043

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