Kleptō κλέπτω

Kleptō (Greek κλέπτω, Strong's G2813) is a Greek verb meaning “to steal”. It occurs 13 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Stealing

Verses

Every verse with Kleptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 6:19
  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
• Matthew 6:20
  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
• Matthew 19:18
  He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
• Matthew 27:64
  Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
• Matthew 28:13
  Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

Mark

• Mark 10:19
  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Luke

• Luke 18:20
  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

John

• John 10:10
  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Romans

• Romans 2:21
  Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
• Romans 13:9
  For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:28
  Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).