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lū´kẽr, loÌ„ō´kẽr (בּצע, becā‛; κεÌÏδος, keÌrdos): Literally, “gain†(; ), hence, in the New Testament always qualified by “filthy†(, “not greedy of filthy lucre†(αἰσχÏοκεÏδηÌÏ‚, aischrokerdeÌ„Ìs); so ). The adverb is found in (see also ). In , the Revised Version (British and American) changes the King James Version to “no lover of money†(ἀφιλαÌÏγυÏος, aphilaÌrguros).