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Purloining

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pûr - loin´ing : Lit. "for far off," hence, to carry away or steal; the word is the translation of νοσφίζομαι , nosphı́zomai , "to take away for oneself," "to secrete," "to steal," a word appropriate to those in the position of slaves in a master's service ( Titus 2:10 , "not purloining").

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Purloining'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/purloining.html. 1915.

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Purloining