lu'-ker, loo'-ker (betsa'>; kerdos): Literally, "gain" (1Sa 8:3;Tit 1:7), hence, in the New Testament always qualified by "filthy" (1Ti 3:8, "not greedy of filthy lucre" aischrokerdes; soTit 1:7). The adverb is found in1Pe 5:2(see alsoTit 1:11). In1Ti 3:3, the Revised Version (British and American) changes the King James Version to "no lover of money" (@aphilarguros).
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr, General Editor, 1844–1913 edition.