Strong's Lexicon
G727
G727 — ἅρπαξ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G727 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἅρπαξ |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G726 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | harpax |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | har'-pax |
| Meaning: | 1. rapacious |
| KJV Renderings: | extortion, ravening |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἅρπαξ, ἁρπαγος, ὁ, adjective, rapacious, ravenous: Mat 7:15; Luk 18:11; as a substantive, a robber, an extortioner: 1Co 5:10; 1Co 6:10. (In both uses from (Aristophanes), Xenophon down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἅρπαξ (extortion)
Matthew 7:15
- KJV: Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves
- GK: προσέχετε δε από των ψευδοπροφητών οίτινες έρχονται προς υμάς εν ενδύμασι προβάτων έσωθεν δε εισι λύκοι άρπαγες
Luke 18:11
- KJV: The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself God I thank thee that I am not as other men extortioners unjust adulterers or even as this publican
- GK: ο Φαρισαίος σταθείς προς εαυτόν ταύτα προσηύχετο ο θεός ευχαριστώ σοι ότι ουκ ειμί ώσπερ οι λοιποί των ανθρώπων άρπαγες άδικοι μοιχοί η και ως ούτος ο τελώνης
1 Corinthians 5:10
- KJV: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world or with the covetous or extortioners or with idolaters for then must ye needs go out of the world
- GK: και ου πάντως τοις πόρνοις του κόσμου τούτου η τοις πλεονέκταις η άρπαξιν η ειδωλολάτραις επεί οφείλετε άρα εκ του κόσμου εξελθείν
1 Corinthians 5:11
- KJV: But now I have written unto you not to keep company if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolater or a railer or a drunkard or an extortioner with such an one no not to eat
- GK: νυνί δε έγραψα υμίν μη συναναμίγνυσθαι εάν τις αδελφός ονομαζόμενος η πόρνος η πλεονέκτης η ειδωλολάτρης η λοίδορος η μέθυσος η άρπαξ τω τοιούτω μηδέ συνεσθίειν
1 Corinthians 6:10
- KJV: Nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God
- GK: ούτε κλέπται ούτε πλεονέκται ούτε μέθυσοι ου λοίδοροι ουχ άρπαγες βασιλείαν θεού κληρονομήσουσιν