ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗ, αισχροκερδη
AISCHROKERDĒ, aischrokerdē
Sounds Like: ahee-skhro-KER-dee
Translations: greedy of base gain, covetous, sordidly greedy, shamefully greedy
From the root: ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from 'αἰσχρός' (aischros, meaning 'shameful' or 'base') and 'κέρδος' (kerdos, meaning 'gain' or 'profit'). It describes someone who is eager for dishonest or shameful gain, or who is motivated by sordid profit. It implies a morally reprehensible desire for money or advantage.
Inflection: Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Feminine, Singular; or Nominative, Accusative, or Vocative, Neuter, Plural
Strong’s number: G0150 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 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, ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΩΣ — for dishonest gain, greedily, dishonestly, shamefully greedy
- ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΣ — greedy of base gain, greedy for dishonest gain, greedy, covetous
- ΑΙΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΩΣ — for dishonest gain, greedily, shamefully greedy
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