λῃστὴν

lesten

a thief

from (to plunder); a brigand:--robber, thief.

G3027

Luke 22:52 · Word #18

Lexicon G3027

Lemmaλῃστής
Transliterationlēistḗs
Strong'sG3027
In-contexta thief
Literalrobber

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaλῃστής
Strong'sG3027

SIBI-P1 G3027-04

a plundering-brigand (accusative masculine singular)

Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case; masculine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS,). Functions as a direct object in the clause.
Rendering RationaleThe term λῃστής derives from a root meaning "to plunder," denoting not merely a petty thief but a violent robber or bandit. The rendering "plundering-brigand" preserves the root sense of forceful seizure, and the notation reflects its accusative masculine singular form, indicating it functions as a direct object referring to one male individual.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root λῃστής (brigand, bandit, plunderer, robber, insurgent)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3027-01 lestai plundering brigands
G3027-02 lestais to the brigand-plunderers
G3027-03 lestas plundering brigands

Word Usage (15 occurrences of G3027)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 21:13 λῃστῶν leston
Matthew 26:55 λῃστὴν lesten
Matthew 27:38 λῃσταί lestai