Word study · Greek
lēstēs
robber, bandit
Say it: lace-TACE (approximate)
λῃστής
What it means
A robber or bandit, sometimes a rebel. John says "Now Barabbas was a robber" (18:40).
Range of meaning
- RobberA bandit.
- RevolutionaryA violent insurgent.
In John
- Chapter 18
"Now Barabbas was a robber" (18:40).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G3027 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources