κλέπτης
kleptēs
“thief”
Definition
a stealer (literally or figuratively)
from G2813 (κλέπτω);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
G:N-M
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
κλέπτης appears 16 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
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