πλεονεξία pleonexia

Greek word for “greediness” · Strong’s G4124 · used 10 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

πλεονεξία, -ας, ἡ; (πλεονέκτης);

How it is translated

Glosses given for pleonexia in context, with how often each is used:

• covetousness 6
• covetous desires 1
• greediness 1
• greed — 1
• craving 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

2 Peter 2 (2), Mark 7 (1), Luke 12 (1), Romans 1 (1), 2 Corinthians 9 (1), Ephesians 4 (1), Ephesians 5 (1), Colossians 3 (1), 1 Thessalonians 2 (1)

Forms

• πλεονεξίας 3
• πλεονεξίᾳ 3
• πλεονεξίαν 2
• πλεονεξίαι 1
• πλεονεξία 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with pleonexia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia “impurity” 3
• πονηρία ponēria “evil” 2
• μεστός mestos “full” 2
• ἀσέλγεια aselgeia “debauchery” 2
• δόλος dolos “deceit” 2
• πορνεία porneia “sexual sin” 2
• ὀφθαλμός ophthalmos “eye” 2
• ὅστις hostis, hētis “who/which” 2
• καθώς kathōs “as/just as” 2
• λόγος logos “word” 2

Key verses

The verses using pleonexia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 7:22 — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
• Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Romans 1:29 — Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• 2 Corinthians 9:5 — Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before,…
• Ephesians 4:19 — Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
• Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
• Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is…
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5 — For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
• 2 Peter 2:3 — And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth…
• 2 Peter 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.