klepto names the act forbidden in commandments, done by thieves, and alleged of disciples taking Jesus from the tomb.

The verb marks the forbidden act named in commandments and contrasted with honest work; it also describes the action of thieves and the feared or alleged removal of Jesus from the tomb.

1. Taking by theft · dominant

   In Luke 18:20 and Matthew 19:18, the forms occur among commands forbidding murder, adultery, and perjury. In Ephesians 4:28, the present active participle κλέπτων identifies the person told to stop and instead labor and share; Matthew 27:64 and Matthew 28:13 use aorist forms for the feared and alleged taking of Jesus from the tomb. In Matthew 6:19, the present form occurs where thieves break in and take stored treasure.

   Luke 18:20Matthew 19:18Ephesians 4:28Matthew 27:64Matthew 28:13Matthew 6:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses with “steal” in prohibitions and thief contexts, and with “stole” in the report about the disciples. These renderings describe the clauses rather than establish separate meanings.