KJV dictionary & concordance
Having an eager, grasping, or excessive appetite, whether for food, prey, gain, or money.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 17:12
Complete exact-word concordance
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the likeness of him (i. of euery one of them) is as a lion that desireth to rauin.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sitting.
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
So are the waies of euery one that is greedie of gaine: which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Hee that is greedy of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth gifts, shall liue.
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.
1611 marginal noteHeb. strong of appetite.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Know not to be satisfied.
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.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Likewise must the Deacons bee graue, not double tongued, not giuen to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre,
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Historical English dictionary sources
Having a keen or excessive appetite; ravenous; eagerly desirous of gain.
