Berean Strong's Lexicon hierosulos: Temple robber, sacrilegious person Original Word: ἱερόσυλος Word Origin: From ἱερός (hieros, meaning "sacred" or "holy") and σύλη (sule, meaning "robbery" or "plunder") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "hierosulos," the concept of sacrilege or desecration of sacred things can be related to Hebrew terms such as חָלַל (chalal, Strong's H2490), meaning "to profane" or "to defile." Usage: The term "hierosulos" refers to someone who commits sacrilege, specifically by stealing from a temple or desecrating sacred things. In the New Testament context, it denotes a person who violates the sanctity of what is dedicated to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, temples were not only places of worship but also served as treasuries and repositories for valuable items. The act of temple robbery was considered a grave offense, not only against the community but also against the deity to whom the temple was dedicated. In Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, such acts were seen as deeply irreverent and punishable by severe penalties. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hieros and sulaó Definition robbing temples NASB Translation robbers of temples (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2417: ἱερόσυλοςἱερόσυλος, ἱερόσυλον (from ἱερόν and συλάω), guilty of sacrilege: Acts 19:37 (A. V. robbers of temples; cf. Lightfoot in The Contemp. Rev. for 1878, p. 294f). (2 Macc. 4:42; Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Polybius, Diodorus, others.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance robber of temples From hieron and sulao; a temple-despoiler -- robber of churches. see GREEK hieron see GREEK sulao Forms and Transliterations ιεροσυλους ιεροσύλους ἱεροσύλους hierosylous hierosýlous ierosulousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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