Strong's G3027 · Greek
λῃστής
lestes · /lace-tace'/
Definition
from leizomai (to plunder); a brigand:--robber, thief.
KJV: robber, thief
Root / derivation: from leizomai (to plunder)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered λῃστής across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Matthew 26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
Matthew 27:38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Matthew 27:44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Mark3 verses
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. of all: or, an house of prayer for all nations
Mark 14:48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
Mark 15:27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Luke4 verses
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.
Luke 10:36Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
Luke 19:46Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luke 22:52Then 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?
John3 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 18:40Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3027 (lestes) mean?
from leizomai (to plunder); a brigand:--robber, thief.
How many times does G3027 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3027 (λῃστής) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thieves.”
How is lestes translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3027 is rendered as “thieves” (8×), “thief” (3×), “robber” (2×), “robbers” (2×).
Where does the Greek word λῃστής come from?
from leizomai (to plunder)