4 occurrences

'Greedily' in the Bible

He craves all the day long [and does no work],But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Nature of

And the fading flower of its glorious beauty,Which is at the head of the rich valley,Will be like the early fig before the summer,Which one sees,And as soon as it is in his handHe [greedily] swallows it [and so will the Assyrians rapidly devour Samaria, Israel’s capital].

Verse ConceptsFig treeHarvestNo BeautyWorse

In you they have accepted bribes to shed blood; you have taken [forbidden] interest and [a percentage of] profits, and you have injured your neighbors for gain by oppression and extortion, and you have forgotten Me,” says the Lord God.

Verse ConceptsFraudCreditCovenant breakersExcessGreed, Condemnation OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfInterestMoney, Stewardship OfBusiness EthicsCovetousness, Results InExtortionSheddingKilling The InnocentOppressors

For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.

Verse ConceptsGod's CareCarePagansSeeking For Concrete ThingsWhat Foreigners Are LikeWorrying

Bible Theasaurus

Covetously (2 instances)
Greedily (11 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκχέω ἐκχύνω 
Ekcheo 
Usage: 20

πλεονεξία 
Pleonexia 
Usage: 8