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Lexicon :: Strong's G3557 - nosphizō

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νοσφίζω
Transliteration
nosphizō (Key)
Pronunciation
nos-fid'-zom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice from nosphi (apart or clandestinely)
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Strong’s Definitions

†νοσφίζομαι nosphízomai, nos-fid'-zom-ahee; middle voice from νοσφί nosphí (apart or clandestinely); to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle:—keep back, purloin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G3557 in the following manner: keep back (2x), purloin (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G3557 in the following manner: keep back (2x), purloin (1x).

  1. to set apart, separate, divide

  2. to set apart or separate for one's self

  3. to purloin, embezzle, withdraw covertly and appropriate to one's own use

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†νοσφίζομαι nosphízomai, nos-fid'-zom-ahee; middle voice from νοσφί nosphí (apart or clandestinely); to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle:—keep back, purloin.
STRONGS G3557:
νοσφίζω: middle, present participle νοσφιζόμενος; 1 aorist ἐνοσφισαμην; (νόσφι afar, apart); to set apart, separate, divide; middle to set apart or separate for oneself, i. e. to purloin, embezzle, withdraw covertly and appropriate to one's own use: χρήματα, Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 42; Plutarch, Lucull. 37; Aristid. 4; μηδέν τῶν ἐκ τῆς διαρπαγης, Polybius 10, 16, 6; χρυσώματα, 2 Macc. 4:32; ἀλλότρια, Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 29; absolutely, Titus 2:10; (τί) ἀπό τίνος, Acts 5:2, 3 (here A. V. keep back); the Sept. Joshua 7:1; ἐκ τίνος, Athen. 6, p. 234 a.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
7:1
Acts
5:2; 5:3
Titus
2:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3557 matches the Greek νοσφίζω (nosphizō),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:2 - And G2532 kept back G3557 part of G575 the price, G5092 his G846 wife G1135 also G2532 being privy G4894 to it, and G2532 brought G5342 a certain G5100 part, G3313 and laid G5087 it at G3844 the apostles' G652 feet. G4228

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:3 - But G1161 Peter G4074 said, G2036 Ananias, G367 why G1302 hath Satan G4567 filled G4137 thine G4675 heart G2588 G4571 to lie G5574 to the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 and G2532 to keep back G3557 part of G575 the price G5092 of the land? G5564

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10 - Not G3361 purloining, G3557 but G235 shewing G1731 all G3956 good G18 fidelity; G4102 that G2443 they may adorn G2885 the doctrine G1319 of God G2316 our G2257 Saviour G4990 in G1722 all things. G3956
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