Strong's Greek · G3027

λῃστής

lēistḗs

Definitiona brigand
Derivationfrom (to plunder);
KJV usagerobber, thief
Occurrences15 in the KJV · 15 verses

λῃστής in Scripture

Matthew 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. Matthew 26:55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. Matthew 27:38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. Matthew 27:44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. Mark 14:48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? Mark 15:27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. Luke 10:30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Luke 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? Luke 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. Luke 22:52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? John 10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
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