Lexical Definition

‎ἀποστερέω‎ aposteréō (ap-os-ter-eh'-o) to defraud ^G:V
from ‎ἀπό‎ and (to deprive)

defraud, destitute, kept back by fraud.

• to despoil

Abbott-Smith

ἀπο-στερέω, -ῶ (< στερέω, to rob), [in LXX: Ex 21:10 (גּרע), De 24:14 (עשׁק), Ma 3:5, Si 4:1 29:6, 7 31 (34):21, 22*;]
to defraud, deprive of, despoil (in cl. chiefly of the misappropriation of trust funds, Field, Notes, 33; cf. MM, s.v.): absol., Mk 10:19, I Co 6:8; c. acc. pers., I Co 7:5. Mid., endure deprivation: I Co 6:7 (WM, § 38, 3; but v. Bl., § 54, 5; M, Pr., 162); pass., ἀπεστερημένοι, bereft of: I Ti 6:5.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀποστερέω-έω· —

passive, future -στερηθήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+] also -στερήσομαι [ἀποστερέωοῦμαι 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.149: ">Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect ἀπεστέρημαι, etc.:—rob, despoil, defraud one of a thing, with accusative person et genitive of things, χρημάτων ἀ. τινά[ἀποστερέωήσῃς ἡδονάν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1276(Lyric poetry), compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.3.2, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 7.6.9, 4th c.BC: Isaeus Orator 8.43, etc.">Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, commit fraud, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπεστερηκὼς ὑπ᾽ ἀνάγκης being constrained to become a defaulter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be robbed or deprived of, with genitive, Ἑλλάδος ἀπεστερημένος[Refs 5th c.BC+] if we have been frustrated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 ἀ. ἑαυτόν τινος detach, withdraw oneself from a person or thing, τῶν [ἀγαλμάτων].. ἀπεστέρησ᾽ ἐμαυτόν[ἀποστερέωῶν γε τῶν ἐς τὴν πόλιν ἑαυτὸν οὐδενός 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.78; ἄλλου ἑαυτὸν ἀ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.40; ἀ. ἑαυτὸν τοῦ φρονεῖν 4th c.BC: Crobylus Comicus 3">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκείνους.. ἀ. μὴ ἂν.. ἀποτειχίσαι deprive them of the power of walling off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 c.accusative person, defraud, rob, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__4 with accusative of things only, filch away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; withhold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; refuse payment of a debt, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; refuse to give up, παρακαταθήκην[Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ζεὺς ἀποστερέωοίη γάμον may he avertit, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 τὸ σαφές μ᾽ ἀποστερέωεῖ certainty fails me, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II in Logic, draw a negative conclusion, [Refs 4th c.BC+] is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.6.7}