Lexicon
διαρπάζω
diarpazō
G1283
G:V Greek

to rob

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diarpazo denotes taking a strong man's possessions after first binding him.

The attested use describes taking possessions from a strong man's house only after the strong man has first been bound.

Senses in use

  1. Taking possessions after restraining the owner · dominant

    In Mark 3:27, the aorist active infinitive occurs in the sequence of entering a strong man's home, binding him, and then taking what is in the home; the APB renders the clause with “plunder his vessels” and later “plunder his home.” In Matthew 12:29, the future active indicative likewise follows the binding of the strong man, and the APB renders the result as carrying off possessions and then “plunder his house.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the two verses, the APB presents the action with “plunder,” while Matthew 12:29 also describes carrying off possessions. These phrases confirm the scene's overall action rather than isolate a fixed English equivalent.

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