Word study · Greek
pleonektéō
take advantage of
Say it: ple-on-ek-TEH-o (approximate)
πλεονεκτέω
What it means
To take advantage of, to cheat for gain (from pleon "more" plus echō "to have"). In 4:6, "that no one should wrong his brother" in this matter. Also in 2 Corinthians 2:11 and 7:2.
Range of meaning
- Take advantage ofUse for gain.
- DefraudCheat out of what is due.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 4
"And wrong his brother" (4:6).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4122 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources