G3557 νοσφίζομαι

Strong's Greek Concordance · 3 KJV occurrences

νοσφίζομαι

nosphízomai

Definition

to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle

KJV Renderings

keep back, purloin

Derivation / Etymology

middle voice from (apart or clandestinely);

KJV Verses (3)

Acts 5:2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Titus 2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.