ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗ, αἰσχροκερδη
AISCHROKERDĒ, aischrokerdē
Sounds Like: ais-KHRO-ker-DEH
Translations: greedy of base gain, dishonestly greedy, shamefully greedy, sordidly greedy
From the root: ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is greedy for dishonest or shameful gain. It is a compound word formed from 'αἰσχρός' (aischros), meaning 'shameful' or 'base', and 'κέρδος' (kerdos), meaning 'gain' or 'profit'. It is used to characterize someone who seeks profit through disreputable or immoral means.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0150 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Titus — 1:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗΣ.
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- ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΣ — greedy for dishonest gain, greedy of base gain, sordidly greedy, covetous, a covetous person
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