Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G4122

πλεονεκτέω

pleonekteo · /pleh-on-ek-teh'-o/ — “be greedy”

have; claim more than one's due; to be greedy, grasping; gain; have some advantage; claim a larger share of; gain the advantage over; in; gain at the expense of; take advantage of; get; have the advantage over…

Full entry

have; claim more than one's due; to be greedy, grasping; gain; have some advantage; claim a larger share of; gain the advantage over; in; gain at the expense of; take advantage of; get; have the advantage over; overreach, defraud; to be defrauded in; of; to be an act of; to be surpassed, excelled

Derivation: from πλεονέκτης (pleonektes, one who has more, a greedy person)

Occurs in 5 New Testament verses

Occurrences

2 Corinthians
1 Thessalonians