Word Study · Strong's G2416 · Greek
ἱεροσυλέω
hierosyleo
hee-er-os-ool-eh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: hierosyléō
“to be a temple-robber (figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be a temple-robber (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
commit sacrilege.
- 1occurrencein the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 1 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- ἱεροσυλεῖς;1
How it is rendered · 1
- do you rob temples?1
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How it parses · 1
- verb · present active, statement · 2nd person singular1
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