Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
temple robber
Usage: ἱερόσυλος, -ον (ἱερόν, συλάω), [in LXX: 2Ma.4:42 (cf. -λημα, 2Ma.4:39; -λία, 2Ma.13:6)* ;] robbing temples: Act.19:37.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2417
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's G2417 Quick Answer
Strong's G2417 ἱερόσυλος (hierosulos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hierosulos (hee-er-os'-oo-los) adj. 1. a temple-despoiler [from G2411 and G4813] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include robbers. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- hierosulos (hee-er-os'-oo-los) adj. 1. a temple-despoiler [from G2411 and G4813]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- robbers
Meaning and Definition
hierosulos (hee-er-os'-oo-los) adj. 1. a temple-despoiler [from G2411 and G4813] KJV: robber of churches Root(s): G2411, G4813
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2417. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2417 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hierosulos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
robbers
Acts 19:37
How Strong's G2417 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2417 (ἱερόσυλος) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 4:42 — ἱερόσυλον
Strong's G2417 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2417 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Strong's G2417 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the church robber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2417.
For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Thus many of them they wounded, and some they struck to the ground, and all of them they forced to flee: but as for the church robber himself, him they killed beside the treasury.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2417, grouped by book.
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2417 FAQ
What does hierosylos (ἱερόσυλος) mean?
Hierosylos (Strong's G2417) is a Greek word most simply glossed "robber of churches". hierosulos (hee-er-os'-oo-los) adj. 1. a temple-despoiler [from G2411 and G4813]
How many times is hierosylos (ἱερόσυλος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G2417 across 2 books.
Where can I study hierosylos (ἱερόσυλος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2417 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hierosylos (ἱερόσυλος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as robbers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2417 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2417, with linked reader references where each row is available.