Strong’s G3557

νοσφίζω

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

nosphizó

Pronunciation

nos-FEE-zo

Definition

To misappropriate, to embezzle, to keep back, to steal.

Meaning

I rob; mid: I set apart for myself, appropriate for my own benefit, purloin.

Usage

The verb "nosphizó" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of secretly withholding or misappropriating something that belongs to another, often with the implication of deceit or dishonesty. It conveys the idea of taking something for oneself that should have been given or used for a different purpose.

Bible references

Acts 5:2;Acts 5:3;Titus 2:10