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Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαRoot of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)

The Bible, 1 Timothy, 6:10

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Let fall: P. and V. κλίνειν. Why do you droop your head? Ar. τί κύπτεις; V. intrans. Fall forward: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι. Met., fade away: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see wither. Come to nothing: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν. Lose courage: P. and V., ἀθυμεῖν. Abate: P. and V. λωφᾶν, ἀνιέναι; see abate. Be weighed down: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.