Philárgyros — G5366
G5366 · Greek — φιλάργυρος
Pronunciation: fil-ar'-goo-ros
Definition
adjective
fond of silver (money), i.e. avaricious
Usually translated as
covetous
Origin
from G5384 and G696
Occurrences
Philárgyros occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (1), 2 Timothy (1)
- Luke 16:14 — And the Pharisees also, who were covetous (φιλάργυροι), heard all these things: and they derided him.
- 2 Timothy 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous (φιλάργυροι), boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Strong's Lexicon — P