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ἁρπαγή

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἁρπαγή, ῆς, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
harpagē
Simplified transliteration: 
harpage
Numbers
Strong's number: 
724
GK Number: 
771
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-1b
Gloss: 
greediness, confiscation, robbery, plunder
Definition: 
plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb. 10:34; prey, spoil, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39*

Greek-English Concordance for ἁρπαγή

Matthew 23:25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you clean off the outside of the cup and the plate while inside they are full of greed (harpagēs | ἁρπαγῆς | gen sg fem) and self-indulgence.
Luke 11:39 The Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish; but the inside of you is full of greed (harpagēs | ἁρπαγῆς | gen sg fem) and wickedness.
Hebrews 10:34 for in fact you shared the sufferings of those in prison, and with joy accepted the confiscation (harpagēn | ἁρπαγήν | acc sg fem) of your belongings, since you knew that you yourselves had a better and lasting possession.