Lexical Definition
συλάω syláō (soo-lah'-o) to rob G:V
from a derivative of
rob.
- probably akin to αἱρέομαι
- compare σκῦλον)
- to despoil
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐσύλησα | I robbed | 2Cor.11.8 |
Abbott-Smith
** συλάω, -ῶ [in LXX: Ep. Je 1:18 * ;]
c. acc. pers., to strip, plunder, spoil: II Co 11:8.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 1:18 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
συλάω-άω,
imperfect contraction in Epic dialect ἐσύλα, σύλα, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect Iterat. σύλασκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future συληθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—strip off, especially strip off the arms of a slain enemy, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__1 in full, with accusative person et of things, strip off from another, strip him of his arms (compare σκυλεύω), μή μιν Ἀχαιοὶ τεύχεα συλήσωσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ τὰ (i.e. ἔναρα).. νεκροὺς ἂμ πεδίον συλήσετε [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— passive, with accusative of things, to be stripped, robbed, deprived of a thing, σκῆπτρα συληθήσεται [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ταῦτ᾽ (i.e. τὰ τόξα) ἐσυλήθην ἐγώ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 with accusative, strip a person of his arms, ἦ τινα συλήσων νεκύων [Refs 8th c.BC+]: generally, pillage, plunder, τὰ ἱρά, τοὺς θεούς, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, βαρβάρων συλᾶσθ᾽ ὕπο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with accusative of things, strip off, ὄφρα τάχιστα τεύχεα συλήσειε [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__3.b take off or out, ἐσύλα τόξον took out the bow [from its case], [Refs]; σύλα πῶμα φαρέτρης took the lid off the quiver, [Refs]; with a notion of violence or suddenness, κρᾶτα σ. Μεδοίσας [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.c carry off, τοὺς πολεμίους οὐ συλήσειν αὐτά (i.e. τὰ χρήματα) will not seize them as booty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεῶν γέρα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be carried off as spoil, ἄγαλμα σεσυλημένον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be taken away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.d exercise right of σῦλαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, πανταχοῦ συλωμένων ἡμῶν the right of reprisals was exercised against us everywhere, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 after [Refs 8th c.BC+] with accusative person et genitive _of things_, τίς σε δαίμων συλᾷ πάτρα; carries thee away from.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, συλαθεὶς ἀγενείων stealing from among the boys, and enlisting among the men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]