"plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb. 10:34; prey, spoil, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39*"
Definition and meaning
plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb. 10:34; prey, spoil, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἁρπαγή
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 harpage (G724) across the King James Bible.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
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Common questions
Strong's G724 (harpage) is a Greek word that means: plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb. 10:34; prey, spoil, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word harpage (G724) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G724 is harpage, a Greek word defined as: plunder, pillage; the act of plundering, Heb. 10:34; prey, spoil, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
harpage is a Greek word found in the New Testament.