Hierosulos ἱερόσυλος
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| ἱερόσυλος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hierosulos |
| Strong's number | G2417 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | temple robber |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Hierosulos (Greek ἱερόσυλος, Strong's G2417) is a Greek adjective meaning “temple robber”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἱερόσυλος, -ον
(ἱερόν, συλάω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:42 (cf. -λημα, 2Ma.4:39; -λία, 2Ma.13:6)* ;]
robbing temples: Act.19:37.†
(AS)
(ἱερόν, συλάω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:42 (cf. -λημα, 2Ma.4:39; -λία, 2Ma.13:6)* ;]
robbing temples: Act.19:37.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | churches (1) |
|---|
Verses
Every verse with Hierosulos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 19:37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).