Nosphízomai — G3557

Definition

verb

to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle

Usually translated as

keep back, purloin

Origin

middle voice from nosphí (apart or clandestinely)

Occurrences

Nosphízomai occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (2), Titus (1)

• Acts 5:2 — And kept back (ἐνοσφίσατο) part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 5:3 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back (νοσφίσασθαι) part of the price of the land?
• Titus 2:10 — Not purloining (νοσφιζομένους), but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.