Strong G727ἅρπαξ
rapacious
- Transliteration
- harpax
- Pronunciation
- har'-pax
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G726; rapacious: - extortion ravening.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G727 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- extortioner4
- raven1
First verses
- Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἅρπαξ, ᾰγος, ὁ, ἡ,
(ἁρπάζω) robbing, rapacious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 137, variant in “fragment” 628, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.1.6; λύκοι 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 1309 (variant{Ἄτρακας}))]: also with substantive neuter, ἅρπαγι χείλει[Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.272 (from Bianor))]: superlative ἁρπαγίστατος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 57.)]
II mostly as substantive,
II.1 ἅρπαξ, ἡ, rapine, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 356.)]
II.2 ἅρπαξ, ὁ, robber, peculator, τῶν δημοσίων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 351; ὁ μὲν κλέπτης ὁ δ᾽ ἅ. 5th c.BC: Myrtilus Comicus 4)]; πάντες εἰσὶν ἅρπαγες (i.e. οἱ Ὠρώπιοι) [Refs (Xeno 1.)]
II.3 species of wolf, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 3.304.)]
II.4 grappling-iron, used in sea-fights, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.118, 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.208d)]; flesh-hook, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.3.7.)]
(ἁρπάζω) robbing, rapacious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 137, variant in “fragment” 628, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.1.6; λύκοι 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 1309 (variant{Ἄτρακας}))]: also with substantive neuter, ἅρπαγι χείλει[Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.272 (from Bianor))]: superlative ἁρπαγίστατος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 57.)]
II mostly as substantive,
II.1 ἅρπαξ, ἡ, rapine, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 356.)]
II.2 ἅρπαξ, ὁ, robber, peculator, τῶν δημοσίων[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 351; ὁ μὲν κλέπτης ὁ δ᾽ ἅ. 5th c.BC: Myrtilus Comicus 4)]; πάντες εἰσὶν ἅρπαγες (i.e. οἱ Ὠρώπιοι) [Refs (Xeno 1.)]
II.3 species of wolf, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 3.304.)]
II.4 grappling-iron, used in sea-fights, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 5.118, 4th c.BC: Moschio Tragicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 5.208d)]; flesh-hook, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.3.7.)]