ΦΙΛΑΡΓΥΡΟΙ, φιλαργυροι
PHILARGYROI, philargyroi
Sounds Like: fee-LAR-goo-roy
Translations: lovers of money, money-lovers, covetous, greedy
From the root: ΦΙΛΑΡΓΥΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes someone who is fond of or devoted to money. It is a compound word formed from 'φίλος' (philos), meaning 'loving' or 'fond of', and 'ἄργυρος' (argyros), meaning 'silver' or 'money'. It is used to characterize individuals who are excessively concerned with acquiring wealth, often implying a negative connotation of greed or avarice. It can be used to describe people who are motivated by financial gain.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5366 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΙΛΑΡΓΥΡΟΣ.
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- ΦΙΛΑΡΓΥΡΟΣ — money-loving, covetous, avaricious, greedy, a lover of money
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