Word Study · Strong's G724 · Greek

ἁρπαγή

harpage

har-pag-ay'

Strong's 1890 spelling: harpagḗ

“pillage (properly abstract)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

pillage (properly abstract)

Rendered in the KJV as

extortion, ravening, spoiling.

3
occurrencesin the New Testament
3 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

ἁρπαγῆς2
ἁρπαγὴν1

How it is rendered · 3

greed1
of plundering1
plundering1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1

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N-GSF · 2
N-ASF · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 3 · 33%
Luke1 of 3 · 33%
Hebrews1 of 3 · 33%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 23:25ἁρπαγῆςharpagēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularWoe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.here: greed

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 11:39ἁρπαγῆςharpagēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular“Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.here: of plundering

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 10:34ἁρπαγὴνharpagēnnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularYou sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.here: plundering

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