ἅρπαξ
harpax · swindler, greedy
Greek word · Strong’s number G727 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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harpax (ἅρπαξ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “swindler, greedy”.
Greedy, grasping; swindler, robber.
How to say it
har·pax
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- Tearing its prey, like a wolf.
- One who extorts money from others.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- swindlers ×2
- ravenous ×1
- robbers ×1
- swindler ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 7:15
“Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
- Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, standing, was praying these things to himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: robbers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- 1 Corinthians 5:10
not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would have to go out of the world.
- 1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or a swindler; with such a one do not even eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.