νοσφίζω

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νοσφίζω

Greek transliteration

nosphizō

Simplified transliteration

nosphizo

Principal Parts

-, ἐνόσφισα, -, -, -

Strong's number

3557

GK Number

3802

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-2a(1)

Gloss

(mid.) to hold back for oneself, steal by misappropriating

Definition

to deprive, rob;, mid. to misappropriate; to make secret reservation, Acts 5:2, 3; to purloin, Tit. 2:10*

Acts 5:2	and kept back (enosphisato \| ἐνοσφίσατο \| aor mid ind 3 sg) for himself some of the proceeds, with his wife’s knowledge, and brought only part of it and placed it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5:3	But Peter said, “Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep (nosphisasthai \| νοσφίσασθαι \| aor mid inf ) back for yourself part of the proceeds of the field?
Titus 2:10	not pilfering (nosphizomenous \| νοσφιζομένους \| pres mid ptcp acc pl masc) but showing completely good faithfulness so that they might adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

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