Greed, avarice, covetousness

G4124
Greek
UBS
πλεονεξία
pleonexíapleh-on-ex-ee'-ah
Noun Feminine

Definition

a strong desire to acquire more and more material possessions or to possess more things than other people have, all irrespective of need

Semantic Domains

Attitudes and Emotions
Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Etymology

from G4123 (πλεονέκτης);

KJV Translations

covetous(-ness) practices, greediness

Occurrences10
Frequency Rank#1097

Verse Usage

This word appears 10 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.