συκοφαντέω

sukophanteō

Greek G4811 Verb 2 occurrences in 2 verses
συκοφαντέω 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).†

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Concordance 2 verses

  1. Luke 3:14 συκοφαντήσητε

    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.”

  2. Luke 19:8 ἐσυκοφάντησα

    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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