v. Avarice
Pro 1:19 the paths of everyone who is given to c
Isa 57:17 because of the iniquity of his c I was angry, and
Mar 4:19 cares .. and c .. choke the word
Rom 7:7 also did not know the c, if the law did not say
Rom 7:8 but sin…worked in me all c
1Ti 6:9 fall into ..many foolish and harmful things
2Pe 2:14 have their hearts accustomed to c
The word has several shades of meaning:
(1) The desire to have something (1Co 12:31; 1Co 14:39);
(2) the inordinate desire to have something (Luk 12:15ff.; Eph 5:5; Col 3:5);
(3) excessive desire to have what belongs to another (Exo 20:17; Rom 7:7). Notable examples of those who coveted in this sense are Achan (Joshua 7), Saul (1Sa 15:9, 1Sa 15:19), and Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
It is the vehement desire to possess or enjoy material things without paying any attention to the laws of God or men. In Exo 20:17, where it is said: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house, you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife…† , the word used is chamad, which means “desire” or “delight in”. When the dishonest desire for money or wealth is involved in the idea to be expressed, the word betsá is used, almost always translated as “greed”. Paul exhorts the rich not to put their hope in riches, which are uncertain (1Ti 6:17). †¢Wealth.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, (there is no corresponding Hebrew word). Coveting other people’s goods is condemned in the Decalogue (Ex. 20:17; Dt. 5:21) and combated by the prophets (Jer. 22:17). Greed consumes life (Prov. 1:19). Goods do not guarantee any security (Lk. 12:15) and, instead, bring concern; his desire becomes insatiable; greed is myopic; the cult of riches becomes a religion of compensation and is therefore idolatry (Col. 3:5). The New Testament teaches Christians to deny themselves, not to put their trust in riches, and to follow Christ’s example (Mt. 16:24; Rom. 6:11).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Excessive and insatiable desire, man’s radical propensity towards evil, towards excessive ambition, to the fascination of riches (Mk 4,19). -> .
MNE
FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
See AVIDITY.
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
Covetousness means primarily “an inordinate desire.” It has come to mean a desire for something that is inferior in degree, or a desire for something that belongs to another, on the plane of material things. In a general sense it means all inordinate desire for worldly possessions such as honors, gold, etc. In a narrower sense, it is a desire to increase one’s own by appropriating what belongs to others.
The degrees of meaning vary according to the particular word used in the context. The following are some of the used ones: beṣaʿ“dishonest gain” (Ex. 18:21); pleonexia “the desire to have more than one possesses” (Lk. 12:15); “a passion or desire for gain” (Rom. 1:29); “covetousness” (2 Pet. 2:14); philargury “an uncontrolled love of money” (1 Tim. 6:10).
Greed is a serious sin. It is confused with idolatry (Col. 3:5) since the intensity of desire and worship are closely related. Greed is the root of many forms of sin. That is why Jesus warned us against it so emphatically (Luke 12:15).
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Andrew K. Rule at TCERK; William Evans in ISBE, II, p. 733; MSt, II, p. 546; AC.
Lewis T. Corlett
TCERK The Twentieth Century Encyclopaedia of Religious Knowledge
ISBE International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia
MSt McClintock and Strong, Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
A.C. Adam Clarke’s commentary
Harrison, EF, Bromiley, GW, & Henry, CFH (2006). Dictionary of Theology (109). Grand Rapids, MI: Challenge Books.
Source: Dictionary of Theology
The Hebrews considered the soul to be full of strong desires that urge it to extend its influence to other people and things. They had the words hamaddesire the possessions of the neighbor (Dt. 5.21; Mi. 2.2), kiss˓the desire for dishonest gain (Pr. 28.16; Jer. 6.13), and ˒āwâ, selfish desire (Prov. 21.26). These words are translated “greed” or “greed” in °vrv2 In the OT covetousness was forbidden (Ex. 20.17), and in Jos. 7:16–26 Achan is stoned for this crime.
the gr. epithymia expresses any intense desire that, if misguided, can be concentrated on money, as happened in Acts. 20.33; 1 Ti. 6.9; Ro. 7.7. the gr. pleonexia generally expresses ruthless aggressiveness, 2 Co. 2.11; 7.2, which applies to possessions in Lk. 12.15, and which is repudiated by Christ in Mark 7.22. This word is often associated with immorality in lists of vices (Eph. 4.19; cf. Philo), and, being essentially self-worship, is characterized in Eph. 5.5 and Col. 3.5 as the supreme manifestation of idolatry. In 2 Cor. 9.5 and 2 P. 2.3 it can be translated “greed” (cf. °vm). the gr. zelos it is used in 1 Cor. 12:31 to indicate an intense desire for spiritual gifts; but in Stg. 4.2 describes a carnal fight of extraordinary vileness.
Bibliography. LT Corlett, “Greed”, °DT, pp. 107; F. Selter, “Greed”, °DTNT, t
DHT
Douglas, J. (2000). New Biblical Dictionary: First Edition. Miami: United Bible Societies.
Source: New Bible Dictionary