Word study · Greek
aischrokerdḗs
greedy for money
Say it: ais-khro-ker-DACE (approximate)
αἰσχροκερδής
What it means
Greedy for shameful gain (aischros "shameful" plus kerdos "gain"). In 3:8, deacons are not to be "greedy for money," and in Titus 1:7 and 1:11. Compare 6:5, those who treat godliness as a means of gain.
Range of meaning
- Greedy for gainSeeking profit by any means.
- Shamefully profit-seekingSordid in money matters.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Not greedy for money" (3:8).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0146 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources