defraud

(on conjectures as to the origin of the term, v. LS, s.v.), (Aristoph., Xen., al.): (R, mg.) (RV,; but cf. Hatch, , 89 ff., v. also Field, , 56 f.; MM, xxiv).† to act the to accuse falsely exact wrongfully συκοφάντης Lk 3:14 19:8 Essays Notes

heb, bedrog

I accuse falsely, defraud.

to extort

to be a fig-informer (reporter of the law forbidding the exportation of figs from Greece), "sycophant", i.e. (genitive and by extension) to defraud (exact unlawfully, extort)

accuse falsely, take by false accusation

συκοφαντέω, -ῶ (σῦκον, φαίνω), [in LXX: Gen.43:18 (גָּלַל hithpo.), Lev.19:11 (שָׁקַר pi.), Job.35:9, Psa.119:122, Pro.14:31 2:16 28:3, Ecc.4:1 (עָשַׁק) ;] to act the συκοφάντης (on conjectures as to the origin of the term, see LS, see word), to accuse falsely (Aristoph., Xen., al.): Luk.3:14 (R, mg.) Luk.19:8 (RV, exact wrongfully; but cf. Hatch, Essays, 89 ff., see also Field, Notes, 56 f.; MM, xxiv).† (AS)