Strong's Lexicon
G650 — ἀποστερέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G650 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀποστερέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G575 and stereo "to deprive" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | apostereo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-os-ter-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to despoil |
| KJV Renderings: | defraud, destitute, kept back by fraud |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποστερέω, ἀποστέρω; 1 aorist ἀπεστέρησα; (passive, present ἀποστεροῦμαι); perfect participle ἀπεστερημένος; to defraud, rob, despoil: absolutely, Mar 10:19; 1Co 6:8; ἀλλήλους to withhold themselves from one another, of those who mutually deny themselves cohabitation, 1Co 7:5. Middle to allow oneself to be defrauded (Winer’s Grammar, § 38, 3): 1Co 6:7; τινα τίνος (as in Greek writings), to deprive one of a thing; passive ἀπεστερήμενοι τῆς ἀληθείας, 1Ti 6:5 (Winers Grammar, 196 (185); Buttmann, 158 (138)); τί to defraud of a thing, to withdraw or keep back a thing by fraud: passive μισθός ἀπεστερημένος, Jas 5:4 (T Tr WH ἀφυστερημενος, see ἀφυστερέω; (cf. also ἀπό, II. 2 d. bb., p. 59b)) (Deu 24:14 ((16) Alex.); Mal 3:5).
STRONGS NT 650: ἀφυστερέωἀφυστερέω, ἀφυστέρω: (a later Greek word);
1. to be behindhand, come too late (ἀπό so as to be far from, or to fail, a person or thing); used of persons not present at the right time: Polybius 22, 5, 2; Posidon. quoted in Athen. 4, 37 (i. e. 4, p. 151 e.); (others); ἀπό ἀγαθῆς ἡμέρας to fail (to make use of) a good day, to let the opportunity pass by, Sir 14:14.
2. transitively, to cause to fail, to withdraw, take away from, defraud: τό μάννα σου οὐκ ἀφυστέρησας ἀπό στόματος αὐτῶν, Neh 9:20 (for îÈðÇò to withhold); perfect passive participle ἀφυστερημενος (μισθός), Jas 5:4 T Tr WH after ΰ B* (Rec. ἀπεστερημένος, see ἀποστερέω, also under the word ἀπό, II. 2 d. bb., p. 59{b}).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀποστερέω (defraud)
Mark 10:19
- KJV: Thou knowest the commandments Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Defraud not Honour thy father and mother
- GK: τας εντολάς οίδας μη μοιχεύσης μη φονεύσης μη κλέψης μη ψευδομαρτυρήσης μη αποστερήσης τίμα τον πατέρα σου και την μητέρα
1 Corinthians 6:7
- KJV: Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you because ye go to law one with another Why do ye not rather take wrong why do ye not rather be defrauded
- GK: ήδη μεν ούν όλως ήττημα εν υμίν εστιν ότι κρίματα έχετε μεθ΄ εαυτών διατί ουχί μάλλον αδικείσθε διατί ουχί μάλλον αποστερείσθε
1 Corinthians 6:8
- KJV: Nay ye do wrong and defraud and that brethren
- GK: αλλά υμείς αδικείτε και αποστερείτε και ταύτα αδελφούς
1 Corinthians 7:5
- KJV: Defraud ye not one the other except with consent for a time that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer and come together again that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency
- GK: μη αποστερείτε αλλήλους ει μη τι εκ συμφώνου προς καιρόν ίνα σχολάζητε τη νηστεία και τη προσευχή και πάλιν επί το αυτό συνέρχησθε ίνα μη πειράζη υμάς ο σατανάς διά την ακρασίαν υμών
1 Timothy 6:5
- KJV: Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth supposing that gain is godliness from such withdraw thyself
- GK: διαπαρατριβαί διεφθαρμένων ανθρώπων τον νουν και απεστερημένων της αληθείας νομιζόντων πορισμόν είναι την ευσέβειαν αφίστασο από των τοιούτων
James 5:4
- KJV: Behold the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields which is of you kept back by fraud crieth and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth
- GK: ιδού ο μισθός των εργατών των αμησάντων τας χώρας υμών ο απεστερημένος αφ΄ υμών κράζει και αι βοαί των θερισάντων εις τα ώτα κυρίου σαβαώθ εισεληλύθασιν