Greek · G2813, G846

ἔκλεψαν αὐτὸν

To filch · it/s/he

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κλέπτω G2813 to filch
Pronunciation kléptō
To steal or take something belonging to another through deception or secrecy.
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αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
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What does ἔκλεψαν αὐτὸν (eklepsan auton) mean in the Bible?

κλέπτω · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "to filch".

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What does κλέπτω · αὐτός mean in the Bible?

κλέπτω · αὐτός is a Greek phrase meaning "to filch".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2813, G846?

G2813, G846 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. to filch

Source Gloss

to filch
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 13 Tenses Present, Future, Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Present Future Aorist
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active Matt 6:19 · Matt 6:20 · Rom 2:21
Future Active Matt 19:18 · Rom 13:9
Aorist Active Matt 28:13
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Aorist Active Mark 10:19 · Luke 18:20 · Matt 27:64 · John 10:10
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Active Rom 2:21
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active Eph 4:28
Imperative command or strong request
Present Active Eph 4:28
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 prospective 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 4 infinitive 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 5 present 4 future 2
Voice
active 11
Mood
subjunctive 4 indicative 4 participle 1 imperative 1 infinitive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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