αἰσχροκερδής
aischrokerdēs · greedy for gain
Greek word · Strong’s number G146 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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aischrokerdēs (αἰσχροκερδής) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “greedy for gain”.
Greedy for dishonest gain.
How to say it
ais·chro·ker·dēs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Eager to get rich by shady means.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 3:8
Servants likewise must be honorable, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain,
- Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drink, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,