verb
pleonektamō
Greekπλεονεκτέω (pleonekteō)
Strong’sG4122
I take advantage of
stem pleonekt-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
πλεονεκτέω, -ῶ
(< πλεονέκτης, q.v.), [in LXX: Hb 2:9, Ez 22:27 (בּצע), Jg 4:11 B*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4122 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpleh-on-cek-teh'-o
to be covetous, i.e. (by implication) to over-reach
Fromfrom G4123;
King Jamesget an advantage, defraud, make a gain.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pleonektamaἐπλεονέκτησα | happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular | take advantage of | 1× |
| pleonektataἐπλεονέκτησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | take advantage of | 1× |
| pleonektanaἐπλεονεκτήσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | taken advantage of | 1× |
| pleonektineiaπλεονεκτηθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | outwitted | 1× |
| pleonektarōπλεονεκτεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | defraud | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektamō | pleonektame | pleonektami | pleonektama1×ἐπλεονέκτησα | pleonektamē | pleonektamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektasō | pleonektase | pleonektasi | pleonektasa | pleonektasē | pleonektaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektatō | pleonektate | pleonektati | pleonektata1×ἐπλεονέκτησεν | pleonektatē | pleonektatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektanō | pleonektane | pleonektani | pleonektana1×ἐπλεονεκτήσαμεν | pleonektanē | pleonektanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektavō | pleonektave | pleonektavi | pleonektava | pleonektavē | pleonektavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektalō | pleonektale | pleonektali | pleonektala | pleonektalē | pleonektalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektimō | pleonektime | pleonektimi | pleonektima | pleonektimē | pleonektimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektisō | pleonektise | pleonektisi | pleonektisa | pleonektisē | pleonektiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektitō | pleonektite | pleonektiti | pleonektita | pleonektitē | pleonektitelē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektinō | pleonektine | pleonektini | pleonektina | pleonektinē | pleonektinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektivō | pleonektive | pleonektivi | pleonektiva | pleonektivē | pleonektivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektilō | pleonektile | pleonektili | pleonektila | pleonektilē | pleonektilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektameiō | pleonektameia | pleonektameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektaseiō | pleonektaseia | pleonektaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektateiō | pleonektateia | pleonektateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektaneiō | pleonektaneia | pleonektaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektaveiō | pleonektaveia | pleonektaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektaleiō | pleonektaleia | pleonektaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektimeiō | pleonektimeia | pleonektimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektiseiō | pleonektiseia | pleonektiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektiteiō | pleonektiteia | pleonektiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektineiō | pleonektineia1×πλεονεκτηθῶμεν | pleonektineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektiveiō | pleonektiveia | pleonektiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektileiō | pleonektileia | pleonektileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektasōr | pleonektasar | pleonektasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektatōr | pleonektatar | pleonektatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektavōr | pleonektavar | pleonektavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektalōr | pleonektalar | pleonektalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektisōr | pleonektisar | pleonektisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektitōr | pleonektitar | pleonektitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektivōr | pleonektivar | pleonektivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektilōr | pleonektilar | pleonektilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektamoiō | pleonektamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektasoiō | pleonektasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektatoiō | pleonektatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektanoiō | pleonektanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektavoiō | pleonektavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektaloiō | pleonektaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pleonektimoiō | pleonektimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pleonektisoiō | pleonektisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pleonektitoiō | pleonektitoia |
| we 1st person plural | pleonektinoiō | pleonektinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pleonektivoiō | pleonektivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pleonektiloiō | pleonektiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pleonektarō1×πλεονεκτεῖν | pleonektari | pleonektara | pleonektarē |
| acted on passive voice | pleonektirō | pleonektiri | pleonektira | pleonektirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pleonektarōtos | pleonektaritos | pleonektaratos | pleonektarētos |
| acted on passive voice | pleonektirōtos | pleonektiritos | pleonektiratos | pleonektirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
pleonekt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
pleonektama“take advantage of”happened · Iaorist active indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:17“take advantage of”mē tinon hoiu apostelamē pros vin, dia autou pleonektama vin?Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
pleonektata“take advantage of”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Corinthians 12:18“take advantage of”parakalama Titon kai sunapostelama ton adelfon; mēti pleonektata vin Titos? ouk te aute pneume peripatana? ouk tei autei ichnei?I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?
pleonektana“taken advantage of”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 7:2“taken advantage of”Chōravar nin; oudenon adikana, oudenon ftheirana, oudenon pleonektana.Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
pleonektineia“outwitted”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 2:11“outwitted”hina mē pleonektineia hupo tou Satanaou, ouk gar autou teim noēmeim agnoanō.in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
pleonektarō“defraud”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Thessalonians 4:6“defraud”tem mē huperbainarō kai pleonektarō en te pragme ton adelfon autou, dioti ekdikos kurios peri panteiu houteiu, kathōs kai prolegana vi kai diamarturena.and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you.