verb
nosfizemō
Greekνοσφίζομαι (nosfizomai)
Strong’sG3557
I rob, purloin
stem nosfiz-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
νοσφίζω
(< νόσφι, apart, aside), [in LXX: Jos 7:1 (לקח), II Mac 4:32*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3557 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidnos-fid'-zom-ahee
to sequestrate for oneself, i.e. embezzle
Frommiddle voice from νοσφί (apart or clandestinely);
King Jameskeep back, purloin.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| nosfizetaἐνοσφίσατο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | kept back | 1× |
| nosfizeraνοσφίσασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | keep back | 1× |
| nosfizerōtoinνοσφιζομένους | happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine | pilfering | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | nosfizemō | nosfizeme | nosfizemi | nosfizema | nosfizemē | nosfizemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | nosfizesō | nosfizese | nosfizesi | nosfizesa | nosfizesē | nosfizeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | nosfizetō | nosfizete | nosfizeti | nosfizeta1×ἐνοσφίσατο | nosfizetē | nosfizetelē |
| we 1st person plural | nosfizenō | nosfizene | nosfizeni | nosfizena | nosfizenē | nosfizenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | nosfizevō | nosfizeve | nosfizevi | nosfizeva | nosfizevē | nosfizevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | nosfizelō | nosfizele | nosfizeli | nosfizela | nosfizelē | nosfizelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | nosfizemeiō | nosfizemeia | nosfizemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | nosfizeseiō | nosfizeseia | nosfizeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | nosfizeteiō | nosfizeteia | nosfizeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | nosfizeneiō | nosfizeneia | nosfizeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | nosfizeveiō | nosfizeveia | nosfizeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | nosfizeleiō | nosfizeleia | nosfizeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | nosfizesōr | nosfizesar | nosfizesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | nosfizetōr | nosfizetar | nosfizetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | nosfizevōr | nosfizevar | nosfizevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | nosfizelōr | nosfizelar | nosfizelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | nosfizemoiō | nosfizemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | nosfizesoiō | nosfizesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | nosfizetoiō | nosfizetoia |
| we 1st person plural | nosfizenoiō | nosfizenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | nosfizevoiō | nosfizevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | nosfizeloiō | nosfizeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | nosfizerō | nosfizeri | nosfizera1×νοσφίσασθαι | nosfizerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | nosfizerōtos1× | nosfizeritos | nosfizeratos | nosfizerētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
nosfiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
nosfizeta“kept back”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 5:2“kept back”kai nosfizeta apo tau timau, sunoidarētau kai tau gunaikau, kai feraratos merem tinem para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu tithata.With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
nosfizera“keep back”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
Acts 5:3“keep back”legata de tos Petros; Hananior, dia tinem plērata tos Satanaos tan kardian su, pseudera sin tem pneumem tem hagiem kai nosfizera apo tau timau teu chōrieu?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
nosfizerōtoin“pilfering”happening now · objectpresent middle participle accusative plural masculine1×
Titus 2:10“pilfering”mē nosfizerōtoin, alla pantan pistian endeiknuerōtoin agathan, hina tan didaskalian tan tou sōtērou nu theou kosmaleiō en pantei.not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.