peculation
From LSJ
διὸ καὶ μεταλάττουσι τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν αἱ δοκοῦσαι παρθένοι τῶν εἰδώλων → therefore those professing to be virgins of the idols even change the natural use into the unnatural (Origen, commentary on Romans 1:26)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. κλοπή, ἡ. Be accused of peculation: P. εὐθύνας ὀφλισκάνειν; see embezzlement. Having been guilty of large peculations from you: P. οὐκ ὀλίγα τῶν ὑμετερῶν ὑφῃρημένος (Lys. 142).
