Easton's Bible Dictionary From the Lat. lucrum, "gain." 1 Timothy 3:3, "not given to filthy lucre." Some MSS. have not the word so rendered, and the expression has been omitted in the Revised Version. Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Gain in money or goods; profit; riches; -- often in an ill sense. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LUCRE lu'-ker, loo'-ker (betsa'>; kerdos): Literally, "gain" (1 Samuel 8:3 Titus 1:7), hence, in the New Testament always qualified by "filthy" (1 Timothy 3:8, "not greedy of filthy lucre" aischrokerdes; so Titus 1:7). The adverb is found in 1 Peter 5:2 (see also Titus 1:11). In 1 Timothy 3:3, the Revised Version (British and American) changes the King James Version to "no lover of money" (aphilarguros).

Multi-Version Concordance Lucre (5 Occurrences) 1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; (KJV WBS YLT) 1 Timothy 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; (KJV ASV WBS YLT) Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; (KJV ASV WBS YLT) 1 Peter 5:2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; (KJV ASV WBS YLT) 1 Samuel 8:3 His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)