noun · feminine

pleonexias

Greekπλεονεξία (pleonexia)

Strong’sG4124

covetousness, avarice

stem pleonexi-10 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

greed7×covetousness1×extortion1×greediness1×

What it means

πλεονεξία, -ας, ἡ

(< πλεονέκτης), [in LXX for בֶּצַע;]

the character and conduct of a πλεονέκτης

1. advantage.

2. desire for advantage, grasping, aggression, cupidity, covetousness: Lk 12:15, Ro 1:29, II Co 9:5, Eph 4:19 (v. ICC, in l) Eph 5:3, Col 3:5, I Th 2:5, II Pe 2:3 2:14; pl. (v. Bl., § 32, 6), Mk 7:22.†

SYN.: φιλαργυρία, avarice (v. Tr., Syn., § xxiv).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4124 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpleh-on-ex-ee'-ah

avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion

Fromfrom G4123;

King Jamescovetous(-ness) practices, greediness.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	pleonexias1×πλεονεξία	pleonexiais1×πλεονεξίαι
object accusative	pleonexian2×πλεονεξίαν	pleonexiain
direct address vocative	pleonexiar	pleonexiair
of, belonging to genitive	pleonexiau3×πλεονεξίας	pleonexiaiu
to, for dative	pleonexia3×πλεονεξίᾳ	pleonexiai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

pleonexistem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

pleonexia 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

Where it appears

10 occurrences, every one of them listed

pleonexias“greed”subjectnominative singular1×

Ephesians 5:3“greed”Porneias de kai akatharsias pantas ē pleonexias mēde onomazitōr en vi, kathōs prepatō hagioi,But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

pleonexian“greed”objectaccusative singular2×

2 Corinthians 9:5“extortion”anankaiem oun hēgema parakalara toin adelfoin hina proerchaleia eis vin kai prokatartizaleia tan proepangellerētan eulogian vu, houtan hetoiman arō houtōs hōs eulogian kai mē hōs pleonexian.So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

Colossians 3:5“greed”Nekravar oun teim meleim teim epi tau gēau, porneian, akatharsian, pathem, epithumian kakan, kai tan pleonexian hotinas atō eidōlolatrias,Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

pleonexiau“greed”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Luke 12:15“greed”legata de pros autoin; Horavōr kai fulassevōr apo pantau pleonexiau, hoti ouk en te perisseuarō tino tas zōas autou atō ek teiu huparcharōteiu auto.And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

1 Thessalonians 2:5“greed”oute gar pote en logo kolakeiau ginina, kathōs oidavē, oute en profasia pleonexiau, theos marturos,As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!

2 Peter 2:14“greed”ofthalmoin echarōtois mestoin moichaliau kai akatapaustoin hamartau, deleazarōtois psuchain astēriktain, kardian gumnazirētan pleonexiau echarōtois, katarau tekneim,Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

pleonexia“greed”to, fordative singular3×

Romans 1:29“covetousness”plērirētoin panta adikia ponēria pleonexia kakia, mestoin fthonou fonou erau dolou kakoētheiau, psithuristoin,They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

Ephesians 4:19“greediness”hotinois apalgarētois heautoin paradōala ta aselgeia eis ergasian akatharsiau pantau en pleonexia.Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

2 Peter 2:3“greed”kai en pleonexia plastoi logoi vin emporeueli; hoi tem krimem ekpalai ouk argatō, kai tas apōleias autoiu ouk nustazatō.In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

pleonexiais“greed”subjectnominative plural1×

Mark 7:22“greed”moicheiais, pleonexiais, ponēriais, dolos, aselgeias, ofthalmos ponēros, blasfēmias, huperēfanias, afrosunas;greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.