κλέπτωkléptō

Meanings

Same root

• καλύπτωkalýptō · G2572to cover up (literally or figuratively)
• κλοπήklopḗ · G2829stealing
• κλέπτηςkléptēs · G2812a stealer (literally or figuratively)
• κλέμμαklémma · G2809stealing (properly, the thing stolen, but used of the act)

Where it appears

Appears 13 times in the Bible.

• Matthew 6:19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
• Matthew 6:20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
• Matthew 19:18 “Which ones?” the man asked. And Jesus replied: “‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely.
• Matthew 27:64 So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day. This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he was raised from the dead! If that happens, we’ll be worse off than we were at first.”
• Matthew 28:13 They told the soldiers, “You must say, ‘Jesus’ disciples came during the night while we were sleeping, and they stole his body.’
• Mark 10:19 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’”