- ἁρπαγή
- ἁρπαγή, ῆς, ἡ (s. ἁρπάζω; since Solon 3, 13 AnthLG Diehl3 [ἀφαρπαγῇ West]; Aeschyl.; ins, pap, LXX; TestAbr A 19 p. 102, 10 [Stone p. 52]; Test12Patr; GrBar 8:5; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 200; Tat. 37, 1; 39, 3; Ath., R. 76, 12)① the act of seizure, robbery, plunder (Aeschyl.; Thu. 4, 104, 2; SIG 679, 85; BGU 871, 5; PLips 64, 53; 4 Macc 4:10; Jos., Ant. 5, 25; TestJud 23:3) of forcible confiscation of property in a persecution Hb 10:34. καθῆσθαι εἰς ἁρπαγήν sit (waiting) for prey B 10:10. Pl. robberies (Appian, Liby. 115 § 545; 1 Macc 13:34; GrBar 8:5) D 5:1; B 20:1.② the product of seizure, what has been stolen, plunder (so Trag.; Thu. 8, 62, 2; mostly LXX; Jos., Vi. 380) of cup and dish ἔσωθεν γέμουσιν ἐξ ἁρπαγῆς Mt 23:25. The Luke parallel refers not to the cup, but to the Pharisees themselves, so that ἀ. takes on mng. 3.③ the inner state of mind that leads to seizure, greediness, rapacity (w. πονηρία) Lk 11:39 (X., Cyr. 5. 2, 17).—DELG s.v. ἁρπάζω. M-M. TW.
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