Lexical Definition
ἱερόσυλος hierósylos (hee-er-os'-oo-los) temple robber G:A
from ἱερόν and συλάω
robber of churches.
- a temple-despoiler
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἱεροσύλουσ | temple plunderers | Acts.19.37 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἱερόσυλος, -ον (< ἱερόν, συλάω), [in LXX: II Mac 4:42 (cf. -λημα, II Mac 4:39; -λία, 13:6)*;]
robbing temples: Ac 19:37.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 19:37 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἱερόσυλος-ος, ὁ,
(proparoxytone) temple-robber, or generally, sacrilegious person, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter as adjective, ἱ. θηρία [Refs]
__II of things, got by sacrilege, παροψίδες [Refs 4th c.BC+]