G4122

πλεονεκτέω

pleonekteōG:V

to exploit

πλεονεκτέω, -ῶ (πλεονέκτης, which see), [in LXX: Hab.2:9, Eze.22:27 (בָּצַע), Jdg.4:11 B* ;] __1. intrans., to have more, to have an advantage (cl., with genitive of person(s)). __2. Trans., in late writers (see M, Pr., 65), to over­reach, defraud: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.7:2 12:17-18; ἐν τ. πράγματιι, 1Th.4:6 (see M, Th., in l); pass., 2Co.2:11 (as also in cl.; see LS, see word).† (AS)

The KJV translates G4122 in the following manner:

gain (4x), advantage (2x), defraud (2x), defrauded (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

πλεονεκτέω — pleonektéō

πλεονεκτέω, πλεονέκτω; 1 aorist ἐπλεονέκτησα; 1 aorist passive subjunctive 1 person plural πλεονεκτηθῶμεν; (πλεονέκτης);

1. intransitive, to have more, or a greater part or share: Thucydides, Xenophon, Plutarch, others; to be superior, excel, surpass, have an advantage over, τίνος (genitive of person) τίνι (the dative of thing): Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, Demosthenes, others.

2. transitive, to gain or take advantage of another, to overreach: (Herodotus 8, 112), Plato, Diodorus, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Dio Cassius, others; and so in the N. T. in 2Co 7:2; 2Co 12:17-18; 1Th 4:6 (see πρᾶγμα, b.); passive (cf. Buttmann, § 132, 22) ὑπό τίνος, 2Co 2:11(10).

5 occurrences

II Corinthians (4), I Thessalonians (1)