φιλάργυρος philárgyros

Meaning

fond of silver (money), i.e. avaricious

In the King James Version: covetous

Derivation: from G5384 (φίλος) and G696 (ἄργυρος);

Where it is used

• Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 3:2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,