Stealing Theft

† [גָּנַב] vb. steal (NH id., Aramaic גְּנַב, ܓܢܰܒ; Arabic جَنَب is hurt the side, or put aside, den. from جَنْبٌ side)— Qal Pf. 3 fs. sf. גְּנָבַתּוּ Jb 21:18; 27:20, גְּנָבָ֫תַם Gn 31:32; 2 ms. גָּנַבְתָּ Gn 31:30; 1 s. וְגָנַ֑בְתִּי consec. Pr 30:9; גָּֽנְבוּ Jos 7:11 2 S 21:12; sf. גְּנַבוּךָ 2 S 19:42; Impf. יִגְּנֹֽב־ Ex 21:37, יִגְנוֹב Pr 6:30, וַיִּגְנֹב Gn 31:20; 3 fs. וַתִּגְנֹב Gn 31:19 + 2 times; 2 ms. תִּגְנֹב Ex 20:15; Dt 5:17, וַתִּגְנֹב Gn 31:26, 27; יִגְנְבוּ Ob 5, תִּגְנֹ֑בוּ Lv 19:11, נִגְנֹב Gn 44:8; Inf. abs. גָּנֹב Ex 22:11 + 2 times; Pt. גֹּנֵב Ex 21:16 + 2 times, גָּנוּב Gn 30:33; f. cstr. גְּנֻֽבְתִי Gn 31:39(×2); pl. גְּנוּבִים Pr 9:17; in Hexateuch always JED, except Lv 19:11 (H);—steal c. acc. rei Gn 31:19, 30, 32; 44:8 Ex 21:37 2 S 21:12 cf. pass. Gn 30:33; 31:39 Pr 9:17; c. obj. pers. Ex 21:16 Dt 24:7 2 S 19:42; = take by stealth (for good purpose) 2 K 11:2 = 2 Ch 22:11; abs. Ex 20:15 = Dt 5:17, Lv 19:11; Jos 7:11; Pr 6:30; 30:9; Ob 5; Zc 5:3, cf. inf. abs. Ho 4:2 Je 7:9 & (c. Niph.) Ex 22:11; גנב לֵב = deceive Gn 31:20, 26 cf. Di; ג׳ אֹתִי Gn 31:27 id.; of sudden sweeping off by storm, in simile Jb 21:18; fig. of destruction of wicked 27:20. Niph. be stolen, subj. rei גָּנֹב יִגָּנֵב Ex 22:11. Pi. steal away (trans.) וַיְגַנֵּב אבשׁלום את־לֵב 2 S 15:6; מְגַנְּבֵי דְּבָרַי Je 23:30. Pu. be stolen away subj. pers. גֻּנֹּב גֻּנַּבְתִּי Gn 40:15; subj. rei וְגֻנַּב consec. Ex 22:6; be brought by stealth Jb 4:12 יְגֻנָּ֑ב. Hithp. go by stealth, steal away יִתְגַּנֵּב 2 S 19:4, וַיִּתְגַּנֵּב 2 S 19:4. (Syriac ܓܢܰܒ ܢܰܦܫܶܗ steal oneself away; so ܐܬܓܢܒ Gn 31:27.)

κλέπτω, Ionic dialect imperfect κλέπτεσκον Refs 5th c.BC+: future κλέψω Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἔκλεψα Refs 8th c.BC+: perfect κέκλοφα Refs 5th c.BC+; later participle κεκλεβώς Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, aorist 1 ἐκλέφθην Refs 5th c.BC+aorist 2 ἐκλάπην [ᾰ] Refs 5th c.BC+; later participle κλεπείς Refs 2nd c.AD+: perfect κέκλεμμαι Refs 5th c.BC+. (Cf. Latin clèpere, Gothic hlifan (κλέπτειν), hliftus (κλέπτης)):—steal, with accusative or absolutely, Refs 8th c.BC+; τῆς γενεῆς ἔκλεψε from that breed Anchises stole, i.e. foals of that breed,Refs 6th c.BC+; carry off, κλέψεν Μήδειαν Refs 5th c.BC+; πυρὸς σέλας κ., of Prometheus, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. τοὺς μηνύοντας spirit away the deponents, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξ ἐπάλξεων πλεκταῖσιν ἐς γῆν σῶμα κ. let it down secretly, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. μορφάς, of painters, steal forms (by transferring them to canvas), Refs 2nd c.AD+ __2 in participle active, thievish, κλέπτον βλέπει he has a thief s look, Refs 5th c.BC+; κλέπτον τὸ χρῆμα τἀνδρός he's an arrant thief, Refs __II c.accusative person, cozen, cheat, πάρφασις, ἥ τ᾽ ἔκλεψε νόον Refs 8th c.BC+; οὐκ ἔστι Διὸς κλέψαι νόον Hes: Refs 8th c.BC+; κλέπτει νιν οὐ θεός, οὐ βροτός, ἔργοις οὔτε βουλαῖς Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, κλέπτεται ὁ ἀκροατής Refs 4th c.BC+; προβαίνειν κλεπτόμενος to go on blindfold, Refs 5th c.BC+; κλέπτεταί οἱ ἡ αὐγή his vision becomes deceptive, Refs 5th c.BC+ the deception is passed off, Refs 4th c.BC+ __III conceal, keep secret, θεοῖο γόνον Refs 5th c.BC+; disguise, διαβολαῖς νέαις κλέψας τὰ πρόσθε σφάλματ᾽ Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, κλέπτεται τὸ μετρικόνRefs 4th c.AD+ __IV do secretly or treacherously. δόλοισι κ. σφαγάς execute slaughter by secret frauds, Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. μύθους whisper malicious rumours, Refs; κλέπτων ἢ βιαζόμενος by fraud or open force, Refs 5th c.BC+; κλεπτομένη λαλιά secret, clandestine, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __IV.2 seize or occupy secretly, τὰ ὄρη Refs 5th c.BC+ __IV.3 effect or bring about clandestinely, γάμον κ. δώροις Refs 3rd c.BC+:—passive, to be 'smuggled in', Refs 4th c.BC+ __IV.4 get rid of imperceptibly, τὸ δοκεῖν.. Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, τοῦ πόσου κλεπτομένου Refs 3rd c.AD+

κλοπ-ή, ἡ, (κλέπτω) theft, ἁρπαγῆς τε καὶ κλοπῆς δίκη Refs 5th c.BC+; σκεῦος.. ἐκφέρειν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπὶ κλοπήν Refs; κλοπῆς ἐν ταῖς εὐθύναις ἑάλωκεν Refs 4th c.BC+; opposed to ἁρπαγή, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 of authors, plagiarism, Refs 3rd c.AD+ __II secret act or transaction, fraud, κλέπτουσα μύθοις κλοπάς Refs 5th c.BC+; κλοπῇ by stealth or fraud, Refs 5th c.BC+; ποδοῖν κλοπὰν ἀρέσθαι, i.e. to steal away, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III in warfare, surprise, Refs 5th c.BC+

† גְּנֵבָה n.f. thing stolen (on format. cf. BaNB 161, 166)—גְּנֵבָה Ex 22:3 (an animal); בִּגְנֵבָתוֹ Ex 22:2, בְּ׳ pret. cf. Di.

ἱεροσῡλ-έω, perfect ἱεροσύληκα Refs 3rd c.BC+:—rob a temple, commit sacrilege, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II with accusative, ἱ. τὰ ὅπλα steal the sacred arms, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἱ. τὰ ἱερά rob or plunder the temples, Refs 3rd c.BC+

κλέμμα, ατος, τό, (κλέπτω) thing stolen, Refs 5th c.BC+; money equivalent of thing stolen, τὸ κ. ἐκτείσας διπλοῦν Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 theft, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II stratagem in war, Refs 5th c.BC+; fraud, Refs 4th c.BC+; κ. ἐρωτικόν clandestine amour, Refs 2nd c.AD+