Word study · Greek
philárgyros
lovers of money
Say it: fil-AR-goo-ros (approximate)
φιλάργυρος
What it means
Fond of money (philos "love" plus argyros "silver"). In 3:2, "lovers of money," and in Luke 16:14, the Pharisees, "who were lovers of money."
Range of meaning
- Money-lovingFond of silver.
- GreedyWanting more.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 3
"Lovers of money" (3:2).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5366 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources