18 occurrences

'Robbers' in the Bible

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.

Verse ConceptsSecurityTentsApparent InjusticeThe Wicked Prosperthieves

Who gave Jacob as plunder, and Israel to the robbers? Didn't Yahweh, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in his ways, and they disobeyed 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, says Yahweh.

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

As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesRoadsCorrupt PriestsLeaders Sinning

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

"If thieves came to you, if robbers by night -- oh, what disaster awaits you -- wouldn't they only steal until they had enough? If grape pickers came to you, wouldn't they leave some gleaning grapes?

Verse ConceptsPeople Destroying Foreign NationsLuciferthieves

He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionHouse Of GodSacrilegePeople In CavesStatus Of The Templethievesmarketing

He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you 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 answered, "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

Now which of these three do you think seemed to be a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers?"

Verse ConceptsThree MenWho Is The One?Actual ThievesNeighboursthieves

saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodDenunciationsStatus Of The Templethieves

All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn't listen to them.

Verse ConceptsListeningStealingPeople Going Beforethieves

For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

Verse ConceptsStealingBlasphemyLack Of Holiness

I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;

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