Strong G2417ἱερόσυλος
temple robber
- Transliteration
- hierosulos
- Pronunciation
- hee-er-os'-oo-los
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G2417 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- church1
First verses
- Acts 19:37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱερόσῡλ-ος, ὁ,
(proparoxytone) temple-robber, or generally, sacrilegious person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 30, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 30.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 344b, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 560, etc.: _feminine_, [prev. work] 504: ἱερόσυλε γραῦ [prev. work] 524)]: neuter as adjective, ἱ. θηρία [Refs ([prev. author] “Pk.” 176.)]
II of things, got by sacrilege, παροψίδες [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 7.4.)]
(proparoxytone) temple-robber, or generally, sacrilegious person, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 30, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 30.21, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 344b, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 560, etc.: _feminine_, [prev. work] 504: ἱερόσυλε γραῦ [prev. work] 524)]: neuter as adjective, ἱ. θηρία [Refs ([prev. author] “Pk.” 176.)]
II of things, got by sacrilege, παροψίδες [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 7.4.)]