Search: λῃστας
Match | Lemma | Uncontracted Form(s) | Parsing | |
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λῃστας | λῃστής | λῃστ·ας | (mas) acc pl |
λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ |
Noun (Mas. 1st Decl.)
Perseus Dictionary Entry (Liddell and Scott [and Jones]'s Greek-English Lexicon, 9th ed., 1925-1940)
Trench's Synonyms of the New Testament (1880)
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λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ | robber (n.) robber, thief, pirate; possibly "revolutionary" or "guerilla fighter", per Josephus and other early sources (J. W. 2.13.2-3 [2.253-254]). See also R. E. Brown (John [AB], 2:857) and K. H. Rengstorf (TDNT 4:258). |