Greek root word (lemma) ‘κλέπτης’ (kleptēs)

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This root form (lemma) ‘κλέπτης’ is used in 3 different forms in the Greek originals: κλέπται (N-····NMP), κλέπτας (N-····AMP), κλέπτης (N-····NMS).

It is glossed in 3 different ways: ‘a thief’, ‘thief’, ‘thieves’.

Have 16 uses of Greek root word (lemma) ‘kleptēs’ (noun) in the Greek originals

Yhn (Jhn) 10:1 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘going_up another_way that one a thief is and a robber’ SR GNT Yhn 10:1 word 22

OET-LV: 10 Truly, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, the one not coming _in by the door, to the field of _the sheep, but going _up another _way, that one is a_thief and a_robber. (JHN_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 “Honestly I can tell you: It’s not the person that enters the sheep enclosure by the gate that is a thief and robber, but rather the one who climbs in a different way. (JHN 10:1)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:8 κλέπται (kleptai) NMP ‘came before me thieves are and robbers’ SR GNT Yhn 10:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 All as _much _as came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep not heard from _them. (JHN_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 The ones who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them. (JHN 10:8)

Yhn (Jhn) 10:10 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘the thief not is coming except’ SR GNT Yhn 10:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 The thief is_ not _coming, except not/lest in _order _that he _may _steal, and may _sacrifice, and may _destroy. I came, in _order _that they _may _be _having life, and they _may _be _having it abundantly. (JHN_10:10)

OET-RV: 10 The thief only comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came so that they could live, and live a full life. (JHN 10:10)

Yhn (Jhn) 12:6 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘to him but because a thief he was and the’ SR GNT Yhn 12:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 But he _said this, not that was _caring to _him for the poor, but because he _was a_thief, and having the moneybag was _bearing the money being _thrown in. (JHN_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 But he didn’t say this because he cared for poor people, but because he carried the purse for the group and used to steal from it. (JHN 12:6)

Mat 6:19 κλέπται (kleptai) NMP ‘is destroying and where thieves are digging_through and are stealing’ SR GNT Mat 6:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 Be_ not _storing _up treasures on the earth for _you _all, where moth and corrosion is _destroying, and where thieves are _digging _through and are _stealing, (MAT_6:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Don’t amass wealth for yourselves here on earth, where insects and corrosion destroy things, and where it can be stolen. (MAT 6:19)

Mat 6:20 κλέπται (kleptai) NMP ‘is destroying and where thieves not are digging_through nor’ SR GNT Mat 6:20 word 17

OET-LV: 20 but be _storing _up for _you _all treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor corrosion is _destroying, and where thieves are_ not _digging _through nor are _stealing. (MAT_6:20)

OET-RV: 20 Instead, store your wealth in heaven, where there’s no destructive insects or corrosion or thieves or scammers, (MAT 6:20)

Mat 24:43 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘in what watch the thief is coming he watched would’ SR GNT Mat 24:43 word 14

OET-LV: 43 But that you _all _are _knowing that if the home _owner had _known in _what watch the thief is _coming, he_ would _watched, and would not allowed the house of _him to _be _dug _through (MAT_24:43)

OET-RV: 43 But you do know that if the home-owner knew when the thief would come, he would be there watching and not allow the thief to break into the house. (MAT 24:43)

Luke 12:33 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘the heavens where thief not is nearing nor’ SR GNT Luke 12:33 word 19

OET-LV: 33 Sell the things possessing of _you _all, and give alms. Make to _yourselves purses not being _grown _old, a_treasure inexhaustible in the heavens, where thief is_ not _nearing nor moth is _ruining. (LUK_12:33)

OET-RV: 33 Sell what you own and give to the poor and so store your wealth in heaven where it won’t deteriorate or get lost or stolen from you, (LUK 12:33)

Luke 12:39 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘in what hour the thief is coming he watched would’ SR GNT Luke 12:39 word 14

OET-LV: 39 But be _knowing this, that if the home _owner had _known in _what hour the thief is _coming, he _watched would and he_ would not _allowed the house of _him to _be _dug _through. (LUK_12:39)

OET-RV: 39 But you should also know this: if the home-owner knew what time the thief would arrive, he’d be ready watching and not allow his house to be burgled. (LUK 12:39)

1 Cor 6:10 κλέπται (kleptai) NMP ‘nor thieves nor coveters not’ SR GNT 1 Cor 6:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 nor thieves, nor coveters, not drunkards, not insulters, not swindlers, the_kingdom of_god will _be _inheriting. (CO1_6:10)

OET-RV: 10 or thieves or greedy, or drunkards or slanderers or swindlers, will inherit God’s kingdom. (CO1 6:10)

1 Th 5:2 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘the day of the master as a thief by night thus’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:2 word 10

OET-LV: 2 For/Because yourselves exactly you _all _have _known that the_day of_the_master, as a_thief by night thus is _coming. (TH1_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 because you already know that Yahweh’s day will come like a thief comes at night. (TH1 5:2)

1 Th 5:4 κλέπτας (kleptas) AMP ‘day you_all like thieves may grasp’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:4 word 15

OET-LV: 4 But you _all, brothers, not are in darkness, in _order _that the day you _all like thieves may _grasp. (TH1_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 but you, brothers and sisters, aren’t in darkness and likely to get surprised by a thief in the night (TH1 5:4)

1 Pet 4:15 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or’ SR GNT 1 Pet 4:15 word 11

OET-LV: 15 For/Because not let_ anyone _be _suffering of _you _all as a_murderer, or a_thief, or an_evildoer, or as a_meddler. (PE1_4:15)

OET-RV: 15 None of you should suffer persecution because you’re a murderer or a thief or a troublemaker or nosey-parker, (PE1 4:15)

2 Pet 3:10 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘the day of the master like a thief in which the’ SR GNT 2 Pet 3:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 But the_day of_the_master will _be _coming like a_thief, in which the heavens will _be _passing _away vociferously, and elements being _burned will _be _being _destroyed, and the_earth and the works in it will _be _being _found. (PE2_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 But the day of the master will come like a thief, when the universe will suddenly pass away, its components will burn up and be destroyed, and the earth and what happened on it will be examined. (PE2 3:10)

Rev 3:3 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘you may watch I will_be coming like a thief and by_no_means not’ SR GNT Rev 3:3 word 21

OET-LV: 3 Therefore be _remembering how you _have _received and heard, and be _keeping it and repent. Therefore if not you _may _watch, I _will _be _coming like a_thief, and by _no _means not you _may _know what hour I _will _be _coming on you. (REV_3:3)

OET-RV: 3 Remember how you first listened to and internalised God’s message, and how you obeyed it and repented. If you don’t wake up soon, I’ll come unexpectedly—you’ll certainly not know in advance when I’ll be coming. (REV 3:3)

Rev 16:15 κλέπτης (kleptaʸs) NMS ‘see I am coming like a thief blessed is the one watching’ SR GNT Rev 16:15 word 5

OET-LV: 15 (Behold, I _am _coming like a_thief. Blessed is the one watching and keeping the clothes of _him, in _order _that not naked he _may _be _walking, and they _may _be _seeing the shame of _him. ) (REV_16:15)

OET-RV: 15 (“Listen, I am coming unexpectedly like a thief! It’ll be good for the ones who are alert and with their clothes ready so they won’t have to walk around naked and exposed.”) (REV 16:15)

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural NMS=nominative,masculine,singular