Matthew 27:64
Footnote:
| 56a | κλέψωσιν StealingWhen used with obects, the meaning is straightfoward. No object is mentioned here, but rather his person, himself. When used with a person or a mental faculty in the accusative (e.g., νόον, γνώμην, ἀκρόασιν), κλέπτω extends beyond the literal sense of physical theft. It denotes cozening, deceiving, or beguiling someone—effectively "stealing" their understanding, judgment, or attention. This figurative usage is frequent in Homer, Hesiod, and later prose and rhetorical works. In such contexts, the verb expresses psychological manipulation or surreptitious persuasion, as when Persuasion steals the mind (Il. 14.217) or wisdom leads astray with stories (Pind. N. 7.23). |