λῃστής
KJV Translations of G3027
robber, thief
Word Origin & Derivation
from (to plunder);
G3027 in the King James Bible
15 versesIn journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?