18 occurrences

'Robbers' in the Bible

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly .

Verse ConceptsSecurityTentsApparent InjusticeThe Wicked Prosperthieves

Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not Jehovah? he against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto his law.

Verse ConceptsSelf Will

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsRespect, For God's CharacterStealingDensStatus Of The TempleA Place For God's Namethieves

My face will I turn also from them, and they shall profane my secret place ; and robbers shall enter into it, and profane it.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodHeavenly FacesEntering The TempleGod Changing His MindPolluting Holy PlacesInterlopers In The Temple

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they have committed lewdness.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesRoadsCorrupt PriestsLeaders Sinning

When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night (how art thou cut off!), would they not steal only till they had enough? if grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes?

Verse ConceptsPeople Destroying Foreign NationsLuciferthieves

and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionHouse Of GodSacrilegePeople In CavesStatus Of The Templethievesmarketing

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodUnity, God's Goal OfPeople In CavesStatus Of The TempleThe Gospel To The Nationsthieves

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

Verse ConceptsInjuryMurderStealingSuffering, Causes OfTravelViolencePeople Stripping PeopleAfflicted To DeathActual Thievesthieves

Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?

Verse ConceptsThree MenWho Is The One?Actual ThievesNeighboursthieves

saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodDenunciationsStatus Of The Templethieves

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

Verse ConceptsListeningStealingPeople Going Beforethieves

For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

Verse ConceptsStealingBlasphemyLack Of Holiness

in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalAdventureStealingTravelNations DescribedCities Under AttackFalse PeopleAntagonism From Jew And GentileIn The Heart Of The SeaFake Friendsrisk

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἁρπαγμός 
Harpagmos 
Usage: 1

ἱερόσυλος 
Hierosulos 
robber of the churches
Usage: 1

λῃστης 
Lestes 
Usage: 5

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