Greek · G2829 · unreviewed

κλοπή

Stealing

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κλοπή G2829
Pronunciation klopḗ

What does κλοπή (klopḗ) mean in the Bible?

κλοπή (klopḗ) is a Greek word meaning "stealing". κλοπή, -ῆν, ἡ (κλέπτω), [in LXX for גָּנַב ;] theft: pl.

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Meaning

stealing
Extended definition

Theft as a moral transgression listed among serious vices corrupting the human heart.

(κλέπτω), [in LXX for גָּנַב ;] theft: pl., Mat.15:19, Mrk.7:22.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 15:19 · Mark 7:21
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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