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Lexicon :: Strong's G727 - harpax

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ἅρπαξ
Transliteration
harpax (Key)
Pronunciation
har'-pax
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἅρπαξ hárpax, har'-pax; from G726; rapacious:—extortion, ravening.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G727 in the following manner: extortioner (4x), ravening (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G727 in the following manner: extortioner (4x), ravening (1x).
  1. rapacious, ravenous

  2. an extortioner, a robber

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἅρπαξ hárpax, har'-pax; from G726; rapacious:—extortion, ravening.
STRONGS G727:
ἅρπαξ, -αγος, , adjective, rapacious, ravenous: Matthew 7:15; Luke 18:11; as a substantive, a robber, an extortioner: 1 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 6:10. (In both uses from [Aristophanes], Xenophon down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
7:15
Luke
18:11
1 Corinthians
5:10; 6:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G727 matches the Greek ἅρπαξ (harpax),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:15 - “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:11 - “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:10 - Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:11 - But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:10 - nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
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