Strong's G2812 · Greek
κλέπτης
kleptes · /klep'-tace/
Definition
from 2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):--thief. Compare 3027.
KJV: thief. Compare 3027
Root / derivation: from 2813
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κλέπτης across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Matthew 24:43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Luke2 verses
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 12:39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
John4 verses
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.
John 10:8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 12:6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
1 Corinthians1 verse
1 Thessalonians2 verses
Revelation2 verses
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Revelation 16:15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2812 (kleptes) mean?
from 2813; a stealer (literally or figuratively):--thief. Compare 3027.
How many times does G2812 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2812 (κλέπτης) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thief.”
How is kleptes translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2812 is rendered as “thief” (12×), “thieves” (4×).
Where does the Greek word κλέπτης come from?
from 2813