ΓΛΙΣΧΡΟΣ, γλισχρος
GLISCHROS, glischros
Sounds Like: GLIS-khros
Translations: greedy, stingy, niggardly, grasping, tenacious, clinging, sticky
From the root: ΓΛΙΣΧΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This adjective describes someone who is excessively eager to acquire or retain money or possessions, often to the point of being stingy or grasping. It can also describe something that is sticky or tenacious, holding fast to something. It is used to characterize a person's disposition or a physical quality.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G1187 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 2:31
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