ΦΙΛΟΧΡΗΜΑΤΙΑ, φιλοχρηματια
PHILOCHRĒMATIA, philochrēmatia
Sounds Like: fee-loh-khray-mah-TEE-ah
Translations: love of money, avarice, covetousness, greed, a love of money
From the root: ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΧΡΗΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'phileo' (to love) and 'chreema' (money or wealth). It refers to the strong desire for money, often to an excessive or greedy degree. It describes a characteristic or disposition of someone who is excessively fond of or driven by the pursuit of wealth.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5365 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 13:32
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΙΛΕΩ, ΧΡΗΜΑ, appear in our texts.
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