ΕΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΑ, επλεονεκτησα
EPLEONEKTĒSA, epleonektēsa
Sounds Like: ep-leh-oh-nek-TEH-sa
Translations: I defrauded, I took advantage, I gained an advantage, I was greedy, I coveted
From the root: ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the first person singular, active voice, aorist indicative form of the verb 'pleonekteo'. It describes an action completed in the past, where the speaker took advantage of someone, defrauded them, or acted out of greed or covetousness. It implies a desire to have more than what is rightfully one's own, often at the expense of others.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Aorist, Indicative, Active
Strong’s number: G4122 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Corinthians — 12:17
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ.
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.
- ἘΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΙ — he was taking advantage, he was coveting, he was defrauding, he was overreaching
- ἘΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΑ — I took advantage of, I defrauded, I exploited, I gained an advantage over
- ἘΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΑΜΕΝ — we took advantage of, we defrauded, we exploited, we coveted
- ἘΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΕΝ — he took advantage, he defrauded, he gained an advantage, he exploited, he overreached
- ἘΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΝ — they were taking advantage, they were defrauding, they were coveting, they were overreaching
- ΕΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΑΜΕΝ — we took advantage, we defrauded, we exploited, we gained an advantage, we overreached
- ΕΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΕΝ — he took advantage, he defrauded, he gained an advantage, he overreached, he coveted
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΙ — to gain an advantage, to take advantage of, to defraud, to exploit, to overreach
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΙΝ — to covet, to exploit, to take advantage of, to defraud, to be greedy
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΙΤΕ — you gain an advantage, you exploit, you defraud, you covet, gain an advantage, exploit, defraud, covet
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΕΩ — to covet, to defraud, to take advantage of, to exploit, to gain, to have more
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΘΩΜΕΝ — let us be taken advantage of, let us be defrauded, let us be exploited, let us be overreached
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΗΣΑΙ — to covet, to take advantage, to defraud, to gain an advantage, to have more, to be greedy
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΜΕΝΟΙ — being taken advantage of, being defrauded, being overreached, being exploited
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΝΤΑΣ — being greedy, taking advantage, exploiting, defrauding, coveting
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΝΤΕΣ — gaining an advantage, taking advantage, having more, being greedy, coveting
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΝΤΩ — of those taking advantage, of those being greedy, of those seeking gain, of those overreaching
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΝΤΩΝ — (of) those who are greedy, (of) those who take advantage, (of) those who covet, (of) those who defraud
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΟΥΣΙ — they covet, they defraud, they take advantage, they exploit
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΩΝ — greedy, covetous, one who is greedy, a greedy person
- ΠΛΕΟΝΕΚΤΩΣΙΝ — to defraud, to exploit, to take advantage of, to covet, to gain, to have more
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