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STEP Greek Lexicon: λῃστής

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TBESG

λῃστής

lēstēs

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robber/rebel

λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ

(Ep. ληίς = λεία, booty), [in LXX for גְּדוּד, etc. ;]

a robber, brigand: Mat.21:13 (LXX) Mat.26:55 27:38, 44, Mrk.11:17 14:48 15:27, Luk.10:30, 36 19:46 22:52, Jhn.10:1, 8 18:40, 2Co.11:26.†

SYN.: κλέπτης, q.v (AS)

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Strong’s G3027
STEP Liddell–Scott–Jones: λῃστής

STEP Greek Lexicon — CC-BY-4.0

STEPBible TBESG (Translators Brief lexicon of Extended Strongs for Greek), CC BY 4.0, Tyndale House. Greek lexical entries based on Abbott-Smith's Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.

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