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Lexicon :: Strong's G2812 - kleptēs

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κλέπτης
Transliteration
kleptēs (Key)
Pronunciation
klep'-tace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:754,441

Trench's Synonyms: xliv. κλέπτης, λῃστής.

Strong’s Definitions

κλέπτης kléptēs, klep'-tace; from G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):—thief. Compare G3027.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2812 in the following manner: thief (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G2812 in the following manner: thief (16x).

  1. an embezzler, pilferer

    1. the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κλέπτης kléptēs, klep'-tace; from G2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):—thief. Compare G3027.
STRONGS G2812:
κλέπτης, κλέπτου, ὁ (κλέπτω) (from Homer down), the Sept. for גַּנָּב, a thief: Matthew 6:19; Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:33, 39; John 10:1, 10; 1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:15; an embezzler, pilferer, John 12:6; ἔρχεσθαι or ἥκειν... ὡς κλέπτης ἐν νυκτί, equivalent to to come unexpectedly, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 4; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 16:15; the name is transferred to false teachers, who do not care to instruct men, but abuse their confidence for their own gain, John 10:8. (Synonym: see λῃστής, at the end.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
6:19; 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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2812 matches the Greek κλέπτης (kleptēs),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:19 - “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:20 - Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:43 - Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 - “Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:39 - “Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1 - “I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8 - All who came before me[fn] were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:6 - Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:10 - or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:2 - For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:4 - But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:15 - If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:10 - But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3 - Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:15 - “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”
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