ΛΗΣΤΗΡΙΟΥ, ληστηριου
LĒSTĒRIOU, lēstēriou
Sounds Like: lay-stay-REE-oo
Translations: of a den of robbers, of a robbers' den, of a haunt of robbers
From the root: ΛΗΣΤΗΡΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a den or haunt of robbers, a place where thieves or bandits gather. It is often used to describe a place that has been corrupted or turned into a place of illicit activity, contrasting it with its intended purpose. For example, a temple or house of prayer might be described as having become a 'den of robbers' if it is used for dishonest gain or exploitation.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3027 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 9:160
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΛΗΣΤΗΡΙΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΛΗΣΤΗΡΙΟΙΣ — (to) dens of robbers, (to) acts of robbery, (to) robberies
- ΛΗΣΤΗΡΙΩΝ — of dens of robbers, of robberies, of gangs of robbers
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