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Lexicon :: Strong's G2812 - kleptēs

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κλέπτης
Transliteration
kleptēs (Key)
Pronunciation
klep'-tace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:754,441

Trench's Synonyms: xliv. κλέπτης, λῃστής.

Strong’s Definitions

κλέπτης kléptēs, klep'-tace; from G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):—thief. Compare G3027.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2812 in the following manner: thief (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G2812 in the following manner: thief (16x).

  1. an embezzler, pilferer

    1. the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κλέπτης kléptēs, klep'-tace; from G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):—thief. Compare G3027.
STRONGS G2812:
κλέπτης, κλέπτου, ὁ (κλέπτω) (from Homer down), the Sept. for גַּנָּב, a thief: Matthew 6:19; Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:33, 39; John 10:1, 10; 1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:15; an embezzler, pilferer, John 12:6; ἔρχεσθαι or ἥκειν... ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτί, equivalent to to come unexpectedly, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 4; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 16:15; the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain, John 10:8. (Synonym: see λῃστής, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:19; 24:43
Luke
12:33; 12:39
John
10:1; 10:8; 10:10; 12:6
1 Corinthians
6:10
1 Thessalonians
5:2; 5:4
1 Peter
4:15
2 Peter
3:10
Revelation
3:3; 16:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2812 matches the Greek κλέπτης (kleptēs),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:19 - لَا تَكْنِزُوا لَكُمْ كُنُوزاً عَلَى الأَرْضِ، حَيْثُ يُفْسِدُهَا السُّوسُ وَالصَّدَأُ، وَيَنْقُبُ عَنْهَا اللُّصُوصُ وَيَسْرِقُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:20 - بَلِ اكْنِزُوا لَكُمْ كُنُوزاً فِي السَّمَاءِ، حَيْثُ لَا يُفْسِدُهَا سُوسٌ وَلا يَنْقُبُ عَنْهَا لُصُوصٌ وَلا يَسْرِقُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:43 - وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّهُ لَوْ عَرَفَ رَبُّ الْبَيْتِ فِي أَيِّ رُبْعٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يُفَاجِئُهُ اللِّصُّ، لَظَلَّ سَاهِراً وَلَمْ يَدَعْ بَيْتَهُ يُنْقَبُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - بِيعُوا مَا تَمْلِكُونَ وَأَعْطُوا صَدَقَةً، وَاجْعَلُوا لَكُمْ أَكْيَاساً لَا تَبْلَى، كَنْزاً فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا يَنْفَدُ، حَيْثُ لَا يَقْتَرِبُ لِصٌّ وَلا يُفْسِدُ سُوسٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:39 - وَلَكِنِ اعْلَمُوا هَذَا: أَنَّهُ لَوْ كَانَ رَبُّ الْبَيْتِ يَعْرِفُ فِي أَيَّةِ سَاعَةٍ يَدْهَمُهُ اللِّصُّ، لَكَانَ سَهِرَ وَمَا تَرَكَ بَيْتَهُ يُنْقَبُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1 - «الْحَقَّ الْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ إِلَى حَظِيرَةِ الْخِرَافِ مِنْ غَيْرِ بَابِهَا فَيَتَسَلَّقُ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ طَرِيقٍ آخَرَ، هُوَ سَارِقٌ وَلِصٌّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8 - جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا قَبْلِي كَانُوا لُصُوصاً وَسُرَّاقاً، وَلكِنَّ الْخِرَافَ لَمْ تُصْغِ إِلَيْهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - السَّارِقُ لَا يَأْتِي إِلّا لِيَسْرِقَ وَيَذْبَحَ وَيُهْلِكَ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَقَدْ أَتَيْتُ لِتَكُونَ لَهُمْ حَيَاةٌ، بَلْ مِلْءُ الْحَيَاةِ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:6 - وَلَمْ يَقُلْ هَذَا لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَعْطِفُ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ، بَلْ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ لِصّاً، فَقَدْ كَانَ أَمِيناً لِلصُّنْدُوقِ وَكَانَ يَخْتَلِسُ مِمَّا يُوْدَعُ فِيهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:10 - وَلا السَّرَّاقُونَ وَلا الطَّمَّاعُونَ وَلا السِّكِّيرُونَ وَلا الشَّتَّامُونَ وَلا الْمُغْتَصِبُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:2 - لأَنَّكُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ يَقِيناً أَنَّ يَوْمَ الرَّبِّ سَيَأْتِي كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ فِي اللَّيْلِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:4 - غَيْرَ أَنَّكُمْ أَنْتُمْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، لَسْتُمْ فِي الظَّلامِ حَتَّى يُفَاجِئَكُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ كَأَنَّهُ لِصٌّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:15 - لَا يَكُنْ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ يَتَأَلَّمُ عِقَاباً عَلَى شَرٍّ ارْتَكَبَهُ: كَالْقَتْلِ أَوِ السَّرِقَةِ، أَوْ غَيْرِهِمَا مِنَ الْجَرَائِمِ، أَوِ التَّدَخُّلِ فِي شُؤُونِ الآخَرِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:10 - إِلّا أَنَّ «يَوْمَ الرَّبِّ» سَيَأْتِي كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ فِي اللَّيْلِ. فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، تَزُولُ السَّمَاوَاتُ مُحْدِثَةً دَوِيًّا هَائِلاً وَتَنْحَلُّ الْعَنَاصِرُ مُحْتَرِقَةً بِنَارٍ شَدِيدَةٍ، وَتَحْتَرِقُ الأَرْضُ وَمَا فِيهَا مِنْ مُنْجَزَاتٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3 - تَذَكَّرْ مَا سَبَقَ أَنْ تَقَبَّلْتَهُ وَسَمِعْتَهُ، وَتَمَسَّكْ بِمَا آمَنْتَ بِهِ، وَتُبْ! فَإِنْ كُنْتَ لَا تَتَنَبَّهُ، آتِيكَ كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ، وَلا تَدْرِي فِي أَيَّةِ سَاعَةٍ أُفَاجِئُكَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:15 - «هَا أَنَا آتٍ كَمَا يَأْتِي اللِّصُّ، طُوبَى لِمَنْ يَكُونُ بِانْتِظَارِي، سَاهِراً وَحَارِساً لِثِيَابِهِ، لِئَلّا يَمْشِيَ عُرْيَاناً فَيَرَى النَّاسُ عَوْرَتَهُ!»
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