Strong's Lexicon nosphizó: To misappropriate, to embezzle, to keep back, to steal. Original Word: νοσφίζω Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word νοσφί (nosphi), meaning "apart" or "away." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of deceitful withholding or stealing can be related to Hebrew words such as גָּנַב (ganab - Strong's H1589), meaning "to steal." Usage: The verb "nosphizó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of secretly withholding or misappropriating something that belongs to another, often with the implication of deceit or dishonesty. It conveys the idea of taking something for oneself that should have been given or used for a different purpose. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, honesty and integrity in financial dealings were highly valued, yet instances of embezzlement and misappropriation were not uncommon. The early Christian community emphasized communal living and sharing of resources, making the act of withholding or embezzling particularly egregious as it undermined the trust and unity within the community. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nosphi (apart) Definition to abandon, to set apart NASB Translation keep back (1), kept back (1), pilfering (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3557: νοσφίζωνοσφίζω: middle, present participle νοσφιζόμενος; 1 aorist ἐνοσφισαμην; (νόσφι afar, apart); to set apart, separate, divide; middle to set apart or separate for oneself, i. e. to purloin, embezzle, withdraw covertly and appropriate to one's own use: χρήματα, Xenophon, Cyril 4, 2, 42; Plutarch, Lucull. 37; Aristid. 4; μηδέν τῶν ἐκ τῆς διαρπαγης, Polybius 10, 16, 6; χρυσώματα, 2 Macc. 4:32; ἀλλότρια, Josephus, Antiquities 4, 8, 29; absolutely, Titus 2:10; (τί) ἀπό τίνος, Acts 5:2, 3 (here A. V. keep back); the Sept. Joshua 7:1; ἐκ τίνος, Athen. 6, p. 234 a. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance keep back, purloin. Middle voice from nosphi (apart or clandestinely); to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. Embezzle -- keep back, purloin. Forms and Transliterations ενοσφίσαντο ενοσφισατο ενοσφίσατο ἐνοσφίσατο νοσφιζομενους νοσφιζομένους νοσφισασθαι νοσφίσασθαι enosphisato enosphísato nosphisasthai nosphísasthai nosphizomenous nosphizoménousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 5:2 V-AIM-3SGRK: καὶ ἐνοσφίσατο ἀπὸ τῆς NAS: and kept back [some] of the price KJV: And kept back [part] of the price, INT: and kept back from the Acts 5:3 V-ANM Titus 2:10 V-PPM-AMP Strong's Greek 3557 |
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