Strong G2416ἱεροσυλέω
to despoil a temple
- Transliteration
- hierosuleō
- Pronunciation
- hee-er-os-ool-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2417; to be a temple robber (figuratively): - commit sacrilege.
Detailed definition
ἱερο-συλέω, -ῶ
(ἱερόσυλος, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.9:2 *;]
to rob a temple (commit sacrilege, R, mg.): Rom.2:22.†
(AS)
(ἱερόσυλος, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.9:2 *;]
to rob a temple (commit sacrilege, R, mg.): Rom.2:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2416 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- commit1
First verses
- Romans 2:22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱεροσῡλ-έω,
perfect ἱεροσύληκα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 417.8 (Delph., 3rd c.BC))]:—rob a temple, commit sacrilege, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 845, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575b.)]
II with accusative, ἱ. τὰ ὅπλα steal the sacred arms, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 57.64, compare 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 136)]; ἱ. τὰ ἱερά rob or plunder the temples, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.26.9; θεούς 3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 84.1.)]
perfect ἱεροσύληκα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“SIG” 417.8 (Delph., 3rd c.BC))]:—rob a temple, commit sacrilege, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 845, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.10, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 575b.)]
II with accusative, ἱ. τὰ ὅπλα steal the sacred arms, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 57.64, compare 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 136)]; ἱ. τὰ ἱερά rob or plunder the temples, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 30.26.9; θεούς 3rd-2nd c.BC: Phalaris Epistolographus “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 84.1.)]