ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΑΣ, αἰσχροκερδειας
AISCHROKERDEIAS, aischrokerdeias
Sounds Like: ahee-skhro-KER-dee-as
Translations: of shameful gain, of dishonest gain, of base covetousness, of greed for dishonest gain
From the root: ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word referring to the pursuit of gain through shameful or dishonest means. It describes a disposition or action characterized by greed for profit obtained in a base or disreputable way. It implies a willingness to do anything, no matter how morally wrong, to acquire wealth.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0151 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 7:257
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΑ.
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- ΑἸΣΧΡΟΚΕΡΔΕΙΑΝ — sordid gain, shameful profit, dishonest gain, a sordid gain, a shameful profit, a dishonest gain
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