"pr. caught in the act of theft, Jn. 8:4*"
Definition and meaning
pr. caught in the act of theft, Jn. 8:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: αὐτόφωρος
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of autophoros (G848) across the King James Bible.
But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
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Common questions
Strong's G848 (autophoros) is a Greek word that means: pr. caught in the act of theft, Jn. 8:4* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word autophoros (G848) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G848 is autophoros, a Greek word defined as: pr. caught in the act of theft, Jn. 8:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
autophoros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.