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filthy

Meaning of “filthy”

Sense 1: Dirty, foul, or unclean. Sense 2: Morally polluted or defiled. Sense 3: Obtained by base or dishonest means.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences16 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Job 15:16

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1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 5:2 · retained source text

Feede the flocke of God which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:

1611 marginal noteOr, as much as in you is.

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Historical definitions

Polluted; defiled by sinful practices; morally impure. Dirty; foul; unclean; nasty. Obtained by base and dishonest means.

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