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G724 ἁρπαγή (harpagḗ)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

the act of plundering, plunder, spoil

Strong's Definition

pillage (properly abstract)

Derivation: from G726 (ἁρπάζω);

KJV Usage: extortion, ravening, spoiling

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἁρπαγή, ἁρπαγῆς, ἡ (ἁρπάζω), rapine, pillage; 1. the act of plundering, robbery: Heb_10:34. 2. plunder, spoil: Mat_23:25; Luk_11:39. (Isa_3:14; Nah_2:12. In Greek writings from Aeschylus down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἁρπαγή harpagē 3x plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb_10:34 ; prey, spoil, Mat_23:25 ; Luk_11:39

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἁρπαγή , -ῆς , ἡ ( < ἁρπάζω ), [in LXX (as also ἅρπαγμα ) for H1498 , etc.;] pillage, plundering, robbery: Mat_23:25 , Luk_11:39 , Heb_10:34 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἁρπαγή [page 78] Syll 928 .85 (Magnesia, ii/B.C. init. ) ἡ τῶν κτηνῶν ἁρπαγὴ γεγενημένη . BGU III. 871 .5 (ii/A.D.) β [ί ]ας καὶ ἁρπαγ [ῆς ]. P Lips I. 64 .53 ( c. A.D. 368) δι᾽ ἁρπαγῆς .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἁρπαγή [Etym: ἁρπάζω] "seizure, rapine, robbery, rape", Solon, Hdt. , attic "the thing seized, booty, prey", Aesch. , Eur. ; ἁρπαγὴν ποιεῖσθαί τι to make "booty" of a thing, Thuc. ; cf. λεία. "greediness, rapacity", Xen.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἁρπαγή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἁρπάζω), [in LXX (as also ἅρπαγμα) for גָּזֵל, etc. ;] pillage, plundering, robbery: Mat.23:25, Luk.11:39, Heb.10:34.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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