28 occurrences

'Thief' in the Bible

If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutGuiltFamily Deaththievesprocess

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

Verse ConceptsRestitutionDouble PenaltyPeople Keeping

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

Verse ConceptsFinding Peoplethieves

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentKidnappingCommerceDeath Penalty For Violencerelaxation

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

Verse ConceptsMurderNightRising EarlySecret SinsNot Helping The Poor

They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

Verse ConceptsPeople Ostracised

When thou sawest a thief, then 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 cursing, and bewrayeth it not.

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 have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsFalse WaysNo HealingSin Brings SicknessThings Manifest

They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

Verse ConceptsCreatures JumpingHouses Under Attackthievesgrandfathersjumping

I will bring it forth, saith the LORD 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 remain 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

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Verse ConceptsMan Keeping WatchParables Of ChristWithheld KnowledgeKnowingThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thiefthieves

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.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsUnceasingAlways Being ActiveSitting To TeachChrist TeachingArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

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

Verse ConceptsCrowdsBanditsArresting ChristClubsThe Lord As A Thief

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

Verse ConceptsWhen?The Lord As A Thiefthieves

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?

Verse ConceptsChief priestsGuardsClubsThe Lord As A Thief

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.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderShepherds, As OccupationsStealingChrist, Names ForSheepfoldsChrist Telling The TruthTruly Trulythievesjumping

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

Verse ConceptsFraudEvildoersBusybodiesMeddlingDo Not MurderMinding Your Own Businessthieves

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Verse ConceptsPast, TheRememberingRepentance, Examples OfBeing PreparedHolding FastIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnRepentanceThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thief

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Stealer (1 instance)
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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
κλέπτης 
Kleptes 
Usage: 6

λῃστης 
Lestes 
Usage: 5

King James Version Public Domain