Lucre (filthy) - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Lucre (filthy)

[ A-1,Noun,G2771, kerdos ]
gain" (cp. kerdaino, "to gain, get gain"), is translated "gain" in Philippians 1:21; Philippians 3:7; "lucre" in Titus 1:11 (preceded by aischros, "filthy"). See GAIN.

[ B-1,Adjective,G146, aischrokerdes ]
denotes "greedy of base gains" (aischros, and A, as above), 1 Timothy 3:8, "greedy of filthy lucre;" so the RV in Titus 1:7, AV, "(given to) filthy lucre." In some mss. 1 Timothy 3:3.

[ B-2,Adjective,G147, aischrokerdos ]
denotes "from eagerness for base gain," 1 Peter 5:2, "for filthy lucre."

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words