ΑΠΟΣΤΕΡΗΤΗΣ, αποστερητης
APOSTERĒTĒS, aposterētēs
Sounds Like: ah-pos-teh-REE-tays
Translations: robber, an extortioner, extortioner, a defrauder, defrauder
From the root: APOSTEREŌ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to someone who deprives another of their possessions, often through fraud, violence, or unjust withholding. It describes a person who takes what is not rightfully theirs, whether by force (robbing) or by deceit (defrauding). It is used to characterize individuals who engage in such practices.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0650 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Shepherd of Hermas — 31:5
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, APOSTEREŌ.
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- ΑΠΟΣΤΕΡΗΣΟΥΣΙ — they will defraud, they will deprive, they will rob
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