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ἱερόσυλος
hierosulos
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G:A Greek

temple robber

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Hierosulos describes people explicitly denied the charge of robbing a temple in Acts 19:37.

The sole attested use identifies people who are said not to have committed temple robbery.

Senses in use

  1. Accused of robbing a temple · dominant

    In Acts 19:37, the accusative plural masculine form refers to the men brought forward, who are denied the accusation; the APB renders the clause "who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of our God."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 19:37, the APB presents the accusation with "temple robbers,".

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