ἱερόσυλος
hierosylos · temple robber
Greek word · Strong’s number G2417 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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hierosylos (ἱερόσυλος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “temple robber”.
One who commits sacrilege.
How to say it
hi·e·ro·sy·los
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Acts 19:37
For you have brought these men here, who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our goddess.