Transliteration: pleonexia · noun
| Meaning | covetousness, avarice |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 10x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | πλεονεξίαι, πλεονεξίας, πλεονεξίᾳ, πλεονεξίαν, πλεονεξία |
| Example verses | Mark 7:22 · Luke 12:15 · Rom 1:29 · 2Cor 9:5 · Eph 4:19 |
πλεονεξία (pleonexia) is a noun that occurs 10 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “covetousness, avarice” and first appears in Mark 7:22.
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