πλεονεξίᾳ

pleonexía

greed

The state or disposition of having an insatiable desire for more, particularly for material possessions or advantages; greed, covetousness. By extension, it can also refer to behavior driven by such desires, including acquisitiveness at the expense of others, or the pursuit of self-interest without regard to justice or fairness. In some contexts, the term can imply not just desire for wealth, but for more of anything than is one's rightful share, and at times can encompass exploitative or unjust gain.

G4124

2 Peter 2:3 · Word #3

Lexicon G4124

Lemmaπλεονεξία
Transliterationpleonexía
Strong'sG4124
DefinitionThe state or disposition of having an insatiable desire for more, particularly for material possessions or advantages; greed, covetousness. By extension, it can also refer to behavior driven by such desires, including acquisitiveness at the expense of others, or the pursuit of self-interest without regard to justice or fairness. In some contexts, the term can imply not just desire for wealth, but for more of anything than is one's rightful share, and at times can encompass exploitative or unjust gain.

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasegreed
Literalgreed-covetousness

Lexical Info

Lemmaπλεονεξία
Strong'sG4124

SIBI-P1 Translation G4124-01

to greed

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DFS) — abstract quality or state in the dative case.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering reflects the abstract noun meaning "greed" or "desire for more than one’s share," rooted in πλεον (more) and ἔχω (to have). The dative feminine singular form is preserved by expressing it as "to greed," maintaining the case without adding contextual interpretation.

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