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To despoil a temple

ἱεροσυλέωStrong’s G2416

hierosuleō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Hierosuleō is the Greek word usually translated “do you rob temples”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?”
Romans 2:22 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “do you rob temples”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • do you rob temples 1

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Where it's used most
  • Romans 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἱεροσυλέω hierosuleō · to despoil a temple

    ἱερο-συλέω, -ῶ (ἱερόσυλος, which see), [in LXX: 2Ma.9:2 * ;] to rob a temple (commit sacrilege, R, mg.): Rom.2:22.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.