Strong G4811συκοφαντέω
to extort
- Transliteration
- sukophanteō
- Pronunciation
- soo-kof-an-teh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
συκοφαντέω, -ῶ
(σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Gen.43:18 (גָּלַל hithpo.), Lev.19:11 (שָׁקַר pi.), Job.35:9, Psa.119:122, Pro.14:31 2:16 28:3, Ecc.4:1 (עָשַׁק);]
to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, see LS, see word), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Luk.3:14 (R, mg.) Luk.19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., see also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
(σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Gen.43:18 (גָּלַל hithpo.), Lev.19:11 (שָׁקַר pi.), Job.35:9, Psa.119:122, Pro.14:31 2:16 28:3, Ecc.4:1 (עָשַׁק);]
to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, see LS, see word), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Luk.3:14 (R, mg.) Luk.19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., see also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4811 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- accusation1
- accuse1
- falsely1
- take1
First verses
- Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
- Luke 19:8And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σῡκοφαντ-έω,
to be a συκοφάντης 1, παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1452, compare “Ach.” 828, “Ec.” 562, +others, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.23, 21.5, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.1, 55.1, +others, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 1, +others; ς κατ᾽ ἀγοράν 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.16)]: with accusative person, prosecute vexatiously, blackmail, συκοφαντεῖς τοὺς ξένου; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1431, compare “V.” 1096 (Lyric poetry); τοὺς συμμάχους 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.318; ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.43; σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1304b22, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.9 (_passive_))]; συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀδίκως [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “fragment” 43, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.21, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 23.4; ἰδόντες.. σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον “PMich.Zen.” 57.2 (3rd c.BC),compare “PCair.Zen.” 212.4, 628.3 (3rd c.BC), “CPR” 232.3 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]; frequently of blackmail by officials, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 43.26, 789.21 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 112i4, 113.10, 16 (2nd c.BC))]; συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1756.11 (1st c.BC))]; μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.3.14, compare “CPR” 238.6 (2nd c.AD), “PFlor.” 382.57 (3rd c.AD))]; τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς to seek occasion against us, oppress us, [LXX (LXX.Gen.43.18)]; ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα[LXX (LXX.Pro.14.31)]; accuse falsely, ταυτὶ γὰρ συκοφαντεῖσθαι τὸν Ἕκτορα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου that is a false charge brought against Hector by Homer, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Heroicus” 12b; κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.598, compare 1.145, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 38.28, +others: with _accusative_ et _genitive_, τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 40)]: with accusative of things, denounce as contraband, Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 519)]; extort by false charges or threats, τριάκοντα μνᾶς [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.24; εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν NT.Luke.19.8: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.10.)]
2 criticize in a pettifogging way, τοὺς ποιητάς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1456a5, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 52, “Dem.” 34, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 26.1)]; lay verbal traps for one, τὸν ῥήτορα βουλόμενος δικαίως ἐξετάζειν καὶ μὴ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.232; σ. Θρασύμαχον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c)]; ὑποσκελίζειν καὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.138)]: with accusative of things, quibble about, μὴ τὰ συμβάντα συκοφάντει [Refs ([prev. work]192)]; σ. τὸ πρᾶγμα [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 23.61, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 25)]; carp at, stint, τὸν ἐπὶ τοῖς καλλίστοις ἔργοις ἔπαινον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.8)]: absolutely, quibble, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 139b26, 157a32, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.62.)]
II ={κνίζω ἐρωτικῶς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 255, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 1071.)]
to be a συκοφάντης 1, παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1452, compare “Ach.” 828, “Ec.” 562, +others, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.23, 21.5, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 53.1, 55.1, +others, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Ἐπιτρέποντες” 1, +others; ς κατ᾽ ἀγοράν 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.16)]: with accusative person, prosecute vexatiously, blackmail, συκοφαντεῖς τοὺς ξένου; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1431, compare “V.” 1096 (Lyric poetry); τοὺς συμμάχους 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 15.318; ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.43; σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1304b22, compare 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 19.9 (_passive_))]; συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀδίκως [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “fragment” 43, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.21, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 23.4; ἰδόντες.. σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον “PMich.Zen.” 57.2 (3rd c.BC),compare “PCair.Zen.” 212.4, 628.3 (3rd c.BC), “CPR” 232.3 (2nd-3rd c.AD))]; frequently of blackmail by officials, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“PTeb.” 43.26, 789.21 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 112i4, 113.10, 16 (2nd c.BC))]; συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“BGU” 1756.11 (1st c.BC))]; μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Luke.3.14, compare “CPR” 238.6 (2nd c.AD), “PFlor.” 382.57 (3rd c.AD))]; τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς to seek occasion against us, oppress us, [LXX (LXX.Gen.43.18)]; ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα[LXX (LXX.Pro.14.31)]; accuse falsely, ταυτὶ γὰρ συκοφαντεῖσθαι τὸν Ἕκτορα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου that is a false charge brought against Hector by Homer, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Heroicus” 12b; κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.598, compare 1.145, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 38.28, +others: with _accusative_ et _genitive_, τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Fragmenta” 40)]: with accusative of things, denounce as contraband, Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 519)]; extort by false charges or threats, τριάκοντα μνᾶς [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 26.24; εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν NT.Luke.19.8: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 18.10.)]
2 criticize in a pettifogging way, τοὺς ποιητάς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1456a5, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Thucydide” 52, “Dem.” 34, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 26.1)]; lay verbal traps for one, τὸν ῥήτορα βουλόμενος δικαίως ἐξετάζειν καὶ μὴ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.232; σ. Θρασύμαχον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341c)]; ὑποσκελίζειν καὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.138)]: with accusative of things, quibble about, μὴ τὰ συμβάντα συκοφάντει [Refs ([prev. work]192)]; σ. τὸ πρᾶγμα [Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. author] 23.61, 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Demosthene” 25)]; carp at, stint, τὸν ἐπὶ τοῖς καλλίστοις ἔργοις ἔπαινον [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 4.8)]: absolutely, quibble, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 341b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Topica” 139b26, 157a32, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 20.62.)]
II ={κνίζω ἐρωτικῶς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Comicus 255, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 1071.)]