ἅρπαξ

See also: άρπαξ

Ancient Greek

From the same uncertain origin as ἁρπάζω (harpázō).

ἅρπαξ • (hárpax) m or f (neuter —); third declension

Third declension of ᾰ̔́ρπᾰξ; — (Attic)

Number	Singular		Dual		Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter	Masculine / Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰξ hárpax	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγε hárpage	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγες hárpages	—
Genitive	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγος hárpagos	—	ᾰ̔ρπᾰ́γοιν harpágoin	—	ᾰ̔ρπᾰ́γων harpágōn	—
Dative	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγῐ hárpagi	—	ᾰ̔ρπᾰ́γοιν harpágoin	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰξῐ / ᾰ̔́ρπᾰξῐν hárpaxi(n)	—
Accusative	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγᾰ hárpaga	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγε hárpage	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγᾰς hárpagas	—
Vocative	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰξ hárpax	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγε hárpage	—	ᾰ̔́ρπᾰγες hárpages	—
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 7:15:
Προσέχετε δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασι προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσι λύκοι ἅρπαγες.
Prosékhete dè apò tôn pseudoprophētôn, hoítines érkhontai pròs humâs en endúmasi probátōn, ésōthen dé eisi lúkoi hárpages.
- Translation by KJV
  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 18:11:
ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο, Ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης.
ho Pharisaîos statheìs pròs heautòn taûta prosēúkheto, Ho Theós, eukharistô soi hóti ouk eimì hṓsper hoi loipoì tôn anthrṓpōn, hárpages, ádikoi, moikhoí, ḕ kaì hōs hoûtos ho telṓnēs.
- Translation by KJV
  The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.