λῃστής lēstēs · G3027

robber/rebel

λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ; (Ep. ληίς = λεία, booty), [in LXX for גְּדוּד, etc. ; ] ; a robber, brigand: Mat.21:13 (LXX) Mat.26:55 27:38, 44, Mrk.11:17 14:48 15:27, Luk.10:30, 36 19:46 22:52, Jhn.10:1, 8 18:40, 2Co.11:26.†; SYN.: κλέπτης, q.v (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

λῃστ-ής, οῦ, ὁ, ; Ionic dialect ληϊστής, Doric dialect λᾳστής, (ληΐς, ληΐζομαι) robber, pirate, []; opposed to κλέπτης, []; especially by sea, buccaneer, later πειρατής, []; ληϊστὴς κατεστήκεε Καρχηδονίων he began a course of piracies upon them, []; of irregular troops, []; II metaphorically, λ. ἐναργὴς τῆς ἐμῆς τυραννίδος []; λῃστὰ λογισμοῦ, of love, []

Where it's used 15 times

Matthew 21:13 · Matthew 26:55 · Matthew 27:38 · Matthew 27:44 · Mark 11:17 · Mark 14:48 · Mark 15:27 · Luke 10:30 · Luke 10:36 · Luke 19:46 · Luke 22:52 · John 10:1 · John 10:8 · John 18:40 · 2 Corinthians 11:26

Source: TBESG G3027; TFLSJ G3027

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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