ΚΛΕΠΤΗΣ, κλεπτης
KLEPTĒS, kleptēs
Sounds Like: KLEP-tace
Translations: thief, a thief
From the root: ΚΛΕΠΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a person who steals, a thief. It is used to describe someone who takes what does not belong to them, often secretly or by stealth. It can be used in a literal sense for someone who commits robbery, or metaphorically for someone who acts deceptively or takes advantage of others.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2812 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Job — 24:14
- Sirach — 20:25
- Zechariah — 5:3
- Matthew — 24:43
- Luke — 12:33, 12:39
- John — 10:1, 10:10, 12:6
- 1 Thessalonians — 5:2, 5:4
- 1 Peter — 4:15
- 2 Peter — 3:10
- Revelation — 3:3, 16:15
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 12:3
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 24:43
- Luke — 12:33, 12:39
- John — 10:1, 10:10, 12:6
- 1 Thessalonians — 5:2, 5:4
- 1 Peter — 4:15
- 2 Peter — 3:10
- Revelation — 3:3, 16:15
From the same root
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