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sukophanteō G4811

συκοφαντέω (sukophanteō) means “to extort” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

συκοφαντέω Greek · G4811 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: soo-kof-an-teh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4811

συκοφαντέω · sukophanteō · to extort

συκοφαντέω, -ῶ (σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Gen.43:18 (גָּלַל hithpo.), Lev.19:11 (שָׁקַר pi.), Job.35:9, Psa.119:122, Pro.14:31 2:16 28:3, Ecc.4:1 (עָשַׁק) ;] to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, see LS, see word), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Luk.3:14 (R, mg.) Luk.19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., see also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I accuse falsely, defraud.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G4811

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
false accusation 1
i have cheated 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
accuse 1
by false accusation 1
falsely 1
i have taken 1

Verses containing G4811

Page 1 of 1. 2 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Luke 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

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  2. Luke 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

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Sources and text

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