Lexical Definition
κλέπτης kléptēs (klep'-tace) thief G:N-M
from κλέπτω
thief.
- a stealer (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κλεπτών | of thieves | LXX.Isa.1.23 |
| κλέπτου | of a thief | LXX.Jer.2.26 |
| thief | LXX.Zech.5.4 | |
| κλέπτησ | a thief | LXX.Job.24.14 • LXX.Hos.7.1 • John.10.1 • John.12.6 • 1Thess.5.2 • 1Thess.5.4 • 1Pet.4.15 • 2Pet.3.10 • Rev.3.3 • Rev.16.15 |
| thief | LXX.Exod.22.2 • LXX.Deut.24.7 • LXX.Zech.5.3 • Matt.24.43 • Luke.12.33 • Luke.12.39 • John.10.10 | |
| κλέπτην | a thief | LXX.Ps.50.18 |
| κλέπτη | with a thief | LXX.Prov.29.24 |
| κλέπται | Thieves | LXX.Job.30.5 • LXX.Jer.49.9 • LXX.Joel.2.9 • LXX.Obad.1.5 • Matt.6.19 • Matt.6.20 • John.10.8 • 1Cor.6.10 |
Abbott-Smith
κλέπτης, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for גַּנָּב;]
a thief: Mt 6:19, 20 24:43, Lk 12:33, 39, Jo 10:1, 10 12:6, I Co 6:10, I Pe 4:15. Fig., ὡς κ. ἐν νυκτί, I Th 5:2, 4 (κλέπτας, WH, txt., R, mg.; v. Lft., Notes, 73; but cf. also M, Th., l.c.), II Pe 3:10, Re 3:3 16:15. Metaph., of false teachers, Jo 10:8.†
SYN.: λῃστής, a robber, a brigand who plunders, openly, with violence; κ. is a thief who steals in secret, by fraud and cunning (Tr., Syn., § xliv).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:19 · 6:20 · 24:43 |
| Luke | 12:33 · 12:39 |
| John | 10:1 · 10:8 · 10:10 · 12:6 |
| 1 Corinthians | 6:10 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:2 · 5:4 |
| 1 Peter | 4:15 |
| 2 Peter | 3:10 |
| Revelation | 3:3 · 16:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κλέπτης-ης, ου, ὁ,
thief, [κλέπτηςα δύο 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 928 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἅρπαξ (a robber), [κλέπτηςας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 351c, cf. NT.John.10.8 ">NT+5th c.BC+]; ὁ τοῦ κ. λόγος, a logical fallacy, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 generally, cheat, knave, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: John.10.8