KJV dictionary & concordance
Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; directed to money or goods, avaricious.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 10:3
Complete exact-word concordance
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
For the wicked boasteth of his hearts desire, and blesseth the couetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. soules
1611 marginal noteOr, the covetous blesseth himself, he abhorreth the LORD.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
And the Pharisees also who were couetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
Yet not altogether with the fornicatours of this world, or with the couetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must yee needs goe out of the world.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
But now I haue written vnto you, not to keepe company, if any man that is called a brother bee a fornicator, or couetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such a one, no, not to eate.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor reuilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor vncleane person, nor couetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdome of Christ, and of God.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Not giuen to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient, not a brawler, not couetous;
1611 marginal noteOr, not ready to quarell and offer wrong, as one in wine.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
For men shall bee louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, vnthankfull, vnholy,
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
Hauing eyes ful of adulterie and that cannot cease from sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: an heart they haue exercised with couetous practises: cursed children:
1611 marginal noteGr. an adulteresse.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess; directed to money or goods, avaricious.
