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πλεονέκτης
pleonéktēs
G4123
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G4123
KJV Translations
covetous
Derivation / Root
from G4119 (πλείων) and G2192 (ἔχω);
Definition of pleonéktēs
πλεονέκτης (pleonéktēs) — holding (desiring) more, i.e. eager for gain (avaricious, hence a defrauder)
Word Origin
This word comes from G4119 (πλείων) and G2192 (ἔχω); See the root words: G4119 (πλείων), G2192 (ἔχω).
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from πλεονέκτης.
πλείων
pleíōn
G4119
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
ἔχω
échō
G2192
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
πλεονεκτέω
pleonektéō
G4122
to be covetous, i.e. (by implication) to over-reach
πλεονεξία
pleonexía
G4124
avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion
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