Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3027
λῃστής
lēstēs · “robber/rebel”
Used 15 times across 5 books
Definition
λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ
(Ep. ληίς = λεία, booty), [in LXX for גְּדוּד, etc. ;]
a robber, brigand: Mat.21:13 (LXX) Mat.26:55 27:38, 44, Mrk.11:17 14:48 15:27, Luk.10:30, 36 19:46 22:52, Jhn.10:1, 8 18:40, 2Co.11:26.†
SYN.: κλέπτης, q.v
(Ep. ληίς = λεία, booty), [in LXX for גְּדוּד, etc. ;]
a robber, brigand: Mat.21:13 (LXX) Mat.26:55 27:38, 44, Mrk.11:17 14:48 15:27, Luk.10:30, 36 19:46 22:52, Jhn.10:1, 8 18:40, 2Co.11:26.†
SYN.: κλέπτης, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew4
Mark3
Luke4
John3
2 Corinthians1
In the text
Matthew 21:13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.Matthew 26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.Matthew 27:38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.Matthew 27:44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.Mark 14:48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?Mark 15:27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.Luke 10:30And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.Luke 10:36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?Luke 19:46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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