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Strong's #4123: pleonektes (pronounced pleh-on-ek'-tace)

from 4119 and 2192; holding (desiring) more, i.e. eager for gain (avaricious, hence a defrauder):--covetous.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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pleonektēs

1) one eager to have more, especially what belongs to others

2) greedy of gain, covetous

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: from G4119 and G2192

Citing in TDNT: 6:266, 864




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

1 Corinthians 5:10: "world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters;"
1 Corinthians 5:11: "a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer,"
1 Corinthians 6:10: "Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,"
Ephesians 5:5: "whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater,"









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