24 occurrences

'Thief' in the Bible

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutGuiltFamily Deaththievesprocess

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

Verse ConceptsRestitutionDouble PenaltyPeople Keeping

If the thief isn't found, then the master of the house shall come near to God, to find out if he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods.

Verse ConceptsFinding Peoplethieves

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

Verse ConceptsBanishmentKidnappingCommerceDeath Penalty For Violencerelaxation

The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.

Verse ConceptsMurderNightRising EarlySecret SinsNot Helping The Poor

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

Verse ConceptsPeople Ostracised

Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.

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 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

I will cause it to go out," says Yahweh of Armies, "and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the midst of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones."

Verse ConceptsSwearing Oaths FalselyBuilding Stones RejectedHouses Under AttackWood And StoneSwearingflyingthieves

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

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

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

Verse ConceptsWhen?The Lord As A Thiefthieves

"Most certainly, I tell you, one who doesn't enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs 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

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.

Verse ConceptsFraudEvildoersBusybodiesMeddlingDo Not MurderMinding Your Own Businessthieves

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won't watch, I will come as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come upon you.

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

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
κλέπτης 
Kleptes 
Usage: 6

λῃστης 
Lestes 
Usage: 5