Harpax ἅρπαξ
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| ἅρπαξ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | harpax |
| Strong's number | G727 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | rapacious |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (3) |
Harpax (Greek ἅρπαξ, Strong's G727) is a Greek adjective meaning “rapacious”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἅρπαξ, -αγος, ὁ, ἡ
(ἁρπάζω), [in LXX: Gen.49:27 (טָרַף) * ;]
rapacious: Mat.7:15, Luk.18:11; as subst., a swindler, an extortioner (MM, see word), 1Co.5:10-11 6:10.†
(AS)
(ἁρπάζω), [in LXX: Gen.49:27 (טָרַף) * ;]
rapacious: Mat.7:15, Luk.18:11; as subst., a swindler, an extortioner (MM, see word), 1Co.5:10-11 6:10.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | extortioners (3), ravening (1), extortioner (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | swindlers (3), ravenous (1), swindler (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Harpax, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Luke
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 5:10Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
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).