φιλάργυρος (G5366) — money-loving, covetous¶
Part of the 2 Timothy 3:1–5 Vice List study
Contents¶
- Overview
- Etymology and Semantic Range
- OT / LXX Background
- NT Distribution
- Theological Note
- NT Occurrences
Overview¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Strong's | G5366 |
| Greek | φιλάργυρος |
| Transliteration | philargyros |
| Gloss | money-loving, covetous |
| 2 Tim 3 verse | 3:2 |
| KJV rendering | "covetous" |
| NT occurrences | 2 (2 books) |
| LXX occurrences (canonical) | 0 |
Etymology and Semantic Range¶
Compound: φίλος + ἄργυρος (silver, money). The cognate noun φιλαργυρία appears at 1 Tim 6:10 ("the love of money is a root of all evil").
Appears twice in NT (Luk 16:14, where the Pharisees are called φιλάργυροι, and here). Luke's usage connects greed directly to opposition to Jesus' teaching on wealth. The LXX has one instance (Sir 10:8).
OT / LXX Background¶
The OT addresses covetousness through the tenth commandment (חָמַד, Exo 20:17) and the prophets' condemnation of dishonest gain (בֶּצַע, Jer 6:13; Eze 22:27).
NT Distribution¶
Theological Note¶
Placed immediately after φίλαυτος: love of money is the first external symptom of disordered self-love.
NT Occurrences¶
| Reference | Greek form | KJV text |
|---|---|---|
| Luk 16:14 | φιλάργυροι | And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. |
| 2Ti 3:2 | φιλάργυροι, | For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, u… |