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GreekG0650Verb

ἀποστερέω

apostereō

6Occurrences
G0650Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to despoil

from G575 (ἀπό) and (to deprive);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to defraud, deprive of, despoil (in cl. chiefly of the misappropriation of trust funds, Field, Notes, 33; cf. MM, ): absol. Mid., endure deprivation: pass., ἀπεστερημένοι, bereft of.
LXX: (גָּרַע), (עָשַׁק), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποστερέω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
3
1 Timothy
1
James
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 6:7BSB

The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

1 Corinthians 6:8BSB

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

1 Corinthians 7:5BSB

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

1 Timothy 6:5BSB

and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.

James 5:4BSB

Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.