Strong's Greek · G2813

κλέπτω

kléptō

steal

Definition

to filch

Derivation

a primary verb;

Appears 13 times in Scripture

Matthew 27:64

So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”

Matthew 6:19

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

Matthew 28:13

and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’

Luke 18:20

You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”

Matthew 6:20

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

Romans 2:21

you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Matthew 19:18

“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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