Quick Definition
κλοπή, ῆς, ἡ n.f. thieving, theft
Strong's Definition
stealing
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κλοπή, -ῆς, ἡ, (κλέπτω), theft: plur. [ef. B. 77 (67); W. 176 (166)], Mt. xv. 19; Mk. vii. 21 (22). [From Aeschyl. down. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κλοπή klopē 2x
theft, Mt. 15:19; Mk. 7:21*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† κλοπή, -ῆν, ἡ
(< κλέπτω), [in LXX for גּנב;]
theft: pl., Mt 15:19, Mk 7:22.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κλοπή. BGU I. 2423 (time of Commodus) ἐξ οὗ φαίνεται ἡ κλοπή, 76. 32113 (A.D. 216) ἡ δὲ αἰτία τῆς κλοπῆς ἐφάνη τοῦ τόπου ὑπερῴου ὄντος ἐκ τοῦ ποδώματος διατρηθέντος τὴν κακουργίαν γεγονέναι. Cf. γώ 5845 (Smyrna—i/B.c:?) ἰ]χθῦς ἱεροὺς μὴ ἀδικεῖ(ν) μηδὲ σκεῦος τῶν τῆς θεοῦ (sc. Atargatis) λυμαίνεσθαι, μηδὲ [ἐἸκφέρειν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπ[}] κλοπῇ. The adj. κλόπιμος is found in P Hib I. 597(c. B.c. 245) (= Chrest. I. p. 362) τὸ κλέ(Ξε ό)πιμον ἔλαιον, ‘‘ the contraband oil”: cf. P Rev 115-30 (B.c. 259-8) (= Chrest. I. p. 358).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κλοπή (klopē) — theft. κλοπ-ή, ἡ, (κλέπτω) theft, ἁρπαγῆς τε καὶ κλοπῆς δίκη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκεῦος.. ἐκφέρειν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπὶ κλοπήν [Refs]; κλοπῆς ἐν ταῖς εὐθύναις ἑάλωκεν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἁρπαγή, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of authors, plagiarism, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II. secret act or transaction, fraud, κλέπτουσα μύθοις κλοπάς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλοπῇ by stealth or fraud, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποδοῖν κλοπὰν ἀρέσθαι, i.e. to steal away, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. in warfare, surprise, [Refs 5th c.BC+]