Strong's Lexicon
kleptó: To steal
Original Word:κλέπτω
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:kleptó
Pronunciation:klep'-to
Phonetic Spelling:(klep'-to)
Definition:To steal
Meaning:I steal.
Word Origin:A primary verb
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1589 גָּנַב (ganab) - to steal, to carry away secretly
- H1590 גְּנֵבָה (genevah) - theft, stealing
Usage:The Greek verb "κλέπτω" (kleptó) means "to steal" or "to take away by theft." It is used in the New Testament to describe the act of taking something that does not belong to oneself, often with the implication of doing so secretly or deceitfully. This term is associated with moral and ethical violations against God's commandments, specifically the eighth commandment, "You shall not steal" (Exodus 20:15).
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, theft was considered a serious offense, both legally and morally. Property rights were protected by law, and stealing was seen as a violation of social order and trust. In Jewish culture, theft was not only a legal issue but also a sin against God, as it violated the covenantal laws given to Israel. The act of stealing was often associated with greed, dishonesty, and a lack of faith in God's provision.
HELPS Word-studies
Cognate: 2813kléptō – to take, stealsecretively (by stealth).See 2812 (kleptēs).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. verb
Definitionto steal
NASB Translationsteal (10), steal...away (1), steals (1), stole...away (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2813: κλέπτωκλέπτω; future
κεψω (the
Sept. also in
Exodus 20:14;
Leviticus 19:11;
Deuteronomy 5:19, for
κλέψομαι more common ((?) cf.
Veitch, under the word; Kühner, § 343, under the word, 1:848) in secular authors); 1 aorist
ἐκλεψα; (from
Homer down); the
Sept. for
גָּנַב;
a.to steal; absolutely,to commit a theft:Matthew 6:19;Matthew 19:18;Mark 10:19;Luke 18:20;John 10:10;Romans 2:21;Romans 13:9;Ephesians 4:28.
b. transitive,to steal i. e. take away by stealth:τινα, the dead body of one,Matthew 27:64;Matthew 28:13.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
steal.
A primary verb; to filch -- steal.
Forms and Transliterations
εκλάπην εκλεψαν έκλεψαν έκλεψάν ἔκλεψαν έκλεψας εκλέψατέ έκλεψε έκλεψεν εκληδονίζετο κεκλεμμένον κλαπή κλέπτει κλεπτειν κλέπτειν κλεπτεις κλέπτεις κλέπτετε κλεπτετω κλεπτέτω κλέπτοντας κλέπτουσι κλεπτουσιν κλέπτουσιν κλεπτων κλέπτων κλέψαιμεν κλέψαντες κλεψάντων κλέψας κλεψεις κλέψεις κλέψετε κλεψη κλέψη κλέψῃ κλεψης κλέψης κλέψῃς κλέψω κλεψωσιν κλέψωσιν κληδονιζόμενος κληδονισμών eklepsan éklepsan klepse klepsē klépsei klépsēi klepseis klépseis klépsēis klepses klepsēs klepsosin klepsōsin klépsosin klépsōsin kleptein kléptein klepteis klépteis klepteto kleptetō kleptéto kleptétō klepton kleptōn klépton kléptōn kleptousin kléptousin
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