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Lexicon :: Strong's G2812 - kleptēs

Aa
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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxMat 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:19 -

“Do not store G2343 up G2343 for yourselves G4771 treasures G2344 on earth G1093, where G3699 moth G4597 and rust G1035 destroy G853, and where G3699 thieves G2812 break G1358 in G1358 and steal G2813.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:20 - “But store G2343 up G2343 for yourselves G4771 treasures G2344 in heaven G3772, where G3699 neither G3777 moth G4597 nor G3777 rust G1035 destroys G853, and where G3699 thieves G2812 do not break G1358 in G1358 or G3761 steal G2813;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:43 - “But [fn]be sure G1097 of this G1565, that if G1487 the head G3617 of G3617 the G3617 house G3617 had known G6063 at what G4169 time G5438 of G5438 the G5438 night G5438 the thief G2812 was coming G2064, he would have been on the alert G1127 and would not have allowed G1439 his house G3614 to be broken G1358 into.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:33 -

“Sell G4453 your possessions G5225 and give G1325 to charity G1654; make G4160 yourselves G1438 money G905 belts G905 that do not wear G3822 out G3822, an inexhaustible G413 treasure G2344 in heaven G3772, where G3699 no G3756 thief G2812 comes G1448 near G1448 nor G3761 does a moth G4597 destroy G1311.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:39 -

“But [fn]be sure G1097 of this G3778, that if G1487 the head G3617 of G3617 the G3617 house G3617 had known G6063 at what G4169 hour G5610 the thief G2812 was coming G2064, he would not have allowed G863 his house G3624 to be broken G1358 into.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:1

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“Truly G281, truly G281 I say G3004 to you, the one who does not enter G1525 by the door G2374 into the fold G833 of the sheep G4263, but climbs G305 up G305 some G237 other G237 way G237, he is a thief G2812 and a robber G3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:8 - “All G3956 those G3745 who G3745 came G2064 before G4253 Me are thieves G2812 and robbers G3027, but the sheep G4263 did not listen G191 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:10 - “The thief G2812 comes G2064 only G3756 G1487 G3361 to steal G2813 and kill G2380 and destroy G622; I came G2064 so G2443 that G2443 they would have G2192 life G2222, and [fn]have G2192 it abundantly G4053.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:6 - Now G1161 he said G3004 this G3778, not because G3754 he cared G3199 about G4012 the poor G4434, but because G3754 he was a thief G2812, and as he kept G2192 the money G1101 box G1101, he used to [fn]steal G941 from G941 what was put G906 into it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:10 - nor G3777 thieves G2812, nor G3777 the greedy G4123, nor G3756 those habitually G3183 drunk G3183, nor G3756 verbal G3060 abusers G3060, nor G3756 swindlers G727, will inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:2 - For you yourselves G846 know G6063 full G199 well G199 that the day G2250 of the Lord G2962 is coming G2064 just G5613 like G5613 a thief G2812 in the night G3571.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:4 - But you, brothers G80 and sisters, are not in darkness G4655, so G2443 that G2443 the day G2250 would overtake G2638 you [fn]like G5613 a thief G2812;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:15 - Make G1063 sure G1063 that none G5100 G3361 of you suffers G3958 as a murderer G5406, or G2228 thief G2812, or G2228 evildoer G2555, or G2228 a [fn]troublesome G244 meddler G244;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 3:10 - But the day G2250 of the Lord G2962 will come G2240 like G5613 a thief G2812, in which G3739 the heavens G3772 will pass G3928 away G3928 with a roar G4500 and the elements G4747 will be destroyed G3089 with G2741 intense G2741 heat G2741, and the earth G1093 and [fn]its works G2041 will be [fn]discovered G2147.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:3 - ‘So G3767 remember G3421 [fn]what G4459 you have received G2983 and heard G191; and [fn]keep G5083 it, and repent G3340. Then G3767 if G1437 you are not alert G1127, I will come G2240 like G5613 a thief G2812, and you will not know G1097 at what G4169 hour G5610 I will come G2240 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:15 - (“Behold G2400, I am coming G2064 like G5613 a thief G2812. Blessed G3107 is the one who stays G1127 awake G1127 and keeps G5083 his clothes G2440, so G2443 that G2443 he will not walk G4043 about G4043 naked G1131 and people will not see G991 his shame G808.”)
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