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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. is unavailable, but you can change that!

Described as an "invaluable reference work" (Classical Philology) and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature" (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor's staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from...

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.
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