κλέπτης
kléptēs
thief
One who steals; a person who takes property belonging to another without consent, typically with the intent of secrecy and avoidance of detection. The term denotes the act of theft by stealth or deceit, rather than by force. In various contexts, it may refer to literal thieves or serve metaphorically for those who unlawfully or deceitfully appropriate what does not belong to them, including in moral, spiritual, or allegorical senses.
Luke 12:39 · Word #12
Lexicon G2812
| Lemma | κλέπτης |
| Transliteration | kléptēs |
| Strong's | G2812 |
| Definition | One who steals; a person who takes property belonging to another without consent, typically with the intent of secrecy and avoidance of detection. The term denotes the act of theft by stealth or deceit, rather than by force. In various contexts, it may refer to literal thieves or serve metaphorically for those who unlawfully or deceitfully appropriate what does not belong to them, including in moral, spiritual, or allegorical senses. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | thief |
| Literal | thief |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κλέπτης |
| Strong's | G2812 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2812-03
stealth-thief
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS): subject-form; masculine gender; singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "stealth-thief" preserves the root κλεπ- (to steal secretly) and distinguishes it from a violent robber. The nominative masculine singular form denotes one male individual characterized as a thief by stealth. |
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