Pleonexía — G4124

Definition

feminine noun

avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion

Usually translated as

covetousness, practices, greediness, covetous

Origin

from G4123

• pleonéktēs (G4123)

Occurrences

Pleonexía occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (2), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Peter (2)

• Mark 7:22 — Thefts, covetousness (πλεονεξίαι), wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
• Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness (πλεονεξίας): for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Romans 1:29 — Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness (πλεονεξίᾳ), maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• 2 Corinthians 9:5 — Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness (πλεονεξίαν).
• Ephesians 4:19 — Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness (πλεονεξίᾳ).
• Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness (πλεονεξίᾳ), let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
• Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness (πλεονεξίαν), which is idolatry:
• 1 Thessalonians 2:5 — For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness (πλεονεξίας); God is witness:
• 2 Peter 2:3 — And through covetousness (πλεονεξίᾳ) shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
• 2 Peter 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices (πλεονεξίας); cursed children: