13 occurrences

'Thief' in the Bible

If the thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutGuiltFamily Deaththievesprocess

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, he shall pay double.

Verse ConceptsRestitutionDouble PenaltyPeople Keeping

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, to see whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

Verse ConceptsFinding Peoplethieves

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentKidnappingCommerceDeath Penalty For Violencerelaxation

The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.

Verse ConceptsMurderNightRising EarlySecret SinsNot Helping The Poor

They are driven forth from the midst of men ; They cry after them as after a thief;

Verse ConceptsPeople Ostracised

When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinConnivanceEvil AssociationsComplicityThose Who Committed Adulterythieves

Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.

Verse ConceptsStealingWitnesses, LegalComplicityNot Maintaining Lifethievespartnership

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;

Verse ConceptsBeing AshamedStealingthieves

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

They leap upon the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.

Verse ConceptsCreatures JumpingHouses Under Attackthievesgrandfathersjumping

I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.

Verse ConceptsSwearing Oaths FalselyBuilding Stones RejectedHouses Under AttackWood And StoneSwearingflyingthieves

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Stealer (1 instance)
Thief (43 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κλέπτης 
Kleptes 
Usage: 6

λῃστης 
Lestes 
Usage: 5

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