ἘΚΛΕΠΤΟΝ, ἐκλεπτον
EKLEPTON, eklepton
Sounds Like: ek-LEP-ton
Translations: were stealing, were carrying off, were pilfering
From the root: ΕΚΛΕΠΤΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the imperfect active indicative form of the verb 'ekleptō', meaning 'to steal away' or 'to carry off by stealth'. It describes an action of stealing or pilfering that was ongoing or repeated in the past. It is a compound word formed from 'ek' (out of, from) and 'kleptō' (to steal).
Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person Plural
Strong’s number: G1564 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
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