- ἱερόσυλος
- ἱερόσυλος, ον (s. prec. entry; Aristoph. et al.; Aristot., Pol. 5, 4 p. 1304a, 3f; Diod S 16, 25, 2; Plut., Sol. 17, 1; ins; 2 Macc 4:42; Jos., Bell. 1, 654, Ant. 16, 164)① pert. to a temple robber, subst. ὁ ἱ. temple robber (Draco in Plut., Solon 17, 2; Dio Chrys. 31 [14], 82; Alciphron 3, 7, 5; Philo, De Jos. 84; Jos., Ant. 16, 168) Ac 19:37. Some (e.g., KLatte, Hlg. Recht 1920, 83ff) interpret ἱ. in this pass. to mean② pert. to being sacrilegious, transf. sense of 1, subst. a sacrilegious person, i.e. the equivalent of a temple plunderer (SIG 578, 47ff [II B.C.] ὁ δὲ εἴπας ἢ πρήξας τι παρὰ τόνδε τὸν νόμον … ἔστω ἱερόσυλος; 1016, 8; SIG2 680, 10. S. also Menand., Dyscolus 640 ἱερόσυλε σύ=you rogue!, Epitr. 1100 S. [=742 Kö.]).—DELG s.v. συλάω. M-M. TW.
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