πλεονεξία
Definition and meaning
pleonexia (pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah) n. 1. avarice 2. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion [from G4123] KJV: covetous(-ness) practices, greediness Root(s): G4123
Tagged KJV passages
10 matching verses - 10.0 tagged occurrences
Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
Matched English: covetousnessLuke 12:15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Matched English: covetousnessRomans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Matched English: covetousness2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore 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.
Matched English: covetousnessEphesians 4:19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Matched English: greedinessEphesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Matched English: covetousnessColossians 3:5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Matched English: covetousness1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
Matched English: covetousness2 Peter 2:3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Matched English: covetousness2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Matched English: practices