Greek 2417. hierosulos -- robbing temples ... sacrilegious. Word Origin from hieros and sulao Definition robbing temples NASB Word Usage robbers of temples (1). robber of temples. ... /greek/2417.htm - 6kInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia Robbers of TemplesROBBERS OF TEMPLES (hierosuloi, "guilty of sacrilege"): A term used by the town clerk of Ephesus (Acts 19:37, the King James Version "robbers of churches"). As the temple of Diana (Artemas) had a great treasure-chamber, the offense might not be unknown among them; compare Romans 2:22.
In 2 Maccabees 4:42 the King James Version the epithet "church-robber" (the Revised Version (British and American) "author of the sacrilege") is applied to LYSIMACHUS (which see). |
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