Word study · Greek
lēstēs
robber, bandit
Say it: lace-TACE (approximate)
λῃστής
What it means
A highway robber or bandit, sometimes a violent rebel. Jesus calls the temple a "den of robbers" (11:17), quoting Jeremiah 7:11; a den is where robbers retreat to feel safe after robbing. The word returns when Jesus is arrested (14:48) and when he is crucified between two robbers (15:27).
Range of meaning
- RobberA bandit.
- RevolutionaryA violent insurgent.
In Mark
- Chapter 11
"A den of robbers" (11:17).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G3027 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources