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Strong’s Greek

G3027 — lestes

The entry below is Strong’s own definition (1890, public domain), and every verse where the word occurs.

λῃστής

lestes — pronounced lace-tace'

from leizomai (to plunder); a brigand:--robber, thief.

13 occurrences in the KJV.

Matthew 21:13

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 26:55

In 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 27:38

Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

Mark 11:17

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.

Mark 14:48

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

Mark 15:27

And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

Luke 10:30

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 10:36

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

Luke 19:46

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Luke 22:52

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?

John 10:1

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 10:8

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

John 18:40

Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.