Strong's Lexicon

G405

G405 — ἀνδραποδιστής

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekandrapodistesnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G405
Word:ἀνδραποδιστής
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a derivative of a compound of G435 and G4228
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:andrapodistes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an-drap-od-is-tace'
Meaning:1. an enslaver (as bringing men to his feet)
KJV Renderings:menstealer

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνδραποδιστής, ἀνδραποδιστου, (from ἀνδραποδίζω, and this from τό ἀνδράποδον — from ἀνήρ and πούς — a slave, a man taken in war and sold into slavery), a slave-dealer, kidnapper, man-stealer, i. e. as well one who unjustly reduces free men to slavery, as one who steals the slaves of others and sells them: 1Ti 1:10. (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, Isocrates, Lysias, Polybius)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἀνδραποδιστής (menstealer)

1 Timothy 1:10

KJV: For whoremongers for them that defile themselves with mankind for menstealers for liars for perjured persons and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine
GK: πόρνοις αρσενοκοίταις ανδραποδισταίς ψεύσταις επιόρκοις και ει έτερον τη υγιαινούση διδασκαλία αντίκειται
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