ΚΕΡΔΑΛΕΟΙ, κερδαλεοι
KERDALEOI, kerdaleoi
Sounds Like: ker-dah-LEH-oy
Translations: profitable, gainful, greedy, covetous
From the root: ΚΕΡΔΑΛΕΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something or someone as profitable, gainful, or greedy. It is often used to characterize individuals who are driven by a desire for material gain or profit, sometimes in a negative sense implying covetousness. It can also describe things that are advantageous or beneficial.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2771 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:39
From the same root
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