Greed
קַמְצָנוּת
[khamada]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
קַמְצָנוּת
[khamada]
📖 Translation
Greed
An intense, immoderate desire to possess more material goods, money, or things than necessary; avarice.
💬 Usage Examples
הַחֲמָדָה שֶׁלּוֹ לְכֶסֶף הִיא כְּבָר מַגְבִּילָה.
Hamada shelo lekhesef hi kbar magbila.
His greed for money is already limiting.
הַמּוֹכֵר הָיָה בְּעָלָיו שֶׁל חֲמָדָה גְּדוֹלָה.
Hamokher haya be'alav shel khamada gdola.
The seller was possessed by great greed.
אַל תִּתֵּן לַחֲמָדָה לִשְׁלֹט בְּךָ.
Al titen lakhamada lishlot bkha.
Don't let greed control you.