Word study · Greek

philargyría

love of money

Say it: fil-ar-goo-REE-ah (approximate)

φιλαργυρία

What it means

Love of money (philos "love" plus argyros "silver"). In 6:10. It appears only here. Compare aphilargyros in 3:3.

Range of meaning

  • Love of moneyGreed.
  • AvariceDesire for money.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 6

    "The love of money" (6:10). The word appears only here.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5365 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources