Bible Questions and Answers

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Extortioner in English means one who obtains from another by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power.

The Greek word translated extortioners is used as follows

Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening <727> wolves.

Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners <727>, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

1 Corinthians 5:10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners <727>, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner <727>; with such an one no not to eat.

1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners <727>, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Using Strong’s Concordance:

Extortioners <727> Greek ‘harpax’ Translated in the AV-extortioner 4, ravening 1; 5

Meaning: 1) rapacious, ravenous; 2) an extortioner, a robber.

 I hope this helps,

Glenn Smith