King James Bible Dictionary

Punished by restitution, the proportions of which are noted in 2 Samuel 12:6. If the thief could not pay the fine, he was to be sold to a Hebrew master till he could pay (Exodus 22:1-4). A night-thief might be smitten till he died, and there would be no blood-guiltiness for him (22:2). A man-stealer was to be put to death (21:16). All theft is forbidden (Exodus 20:15; 21:16; Leviticus 19:11; Deuteronomy 5:19; 24:7; Psalms 50:18; Zechariah 5:3; Matthew 19:18; Romans 13:9; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Peter 4:15).

THEFT, noun The act of stealing. In law, the private, unlawful, felonious taking of another person's goods or movables, with an intent to steal them. To constitute theft the taking must be in private or without the owner's knowledge, and it must be unlawful or felonious, that is, it must be with a design to deprive the owner of his property privately and against his will. theft differs from robbery, as the latter is a violent taking from the person, and of course not private.

1. The thing stolen. Exodus 22:3.

THEFT'-BOTE, noun In law, the receiving of a man's goods again from a thief; or a compensation for them, by way of composition, and to prevent the prosecution of the thief. This in England subjects a person to a heavy fine, as by this means the punishment of the criminal is prevented.

General references
Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19; Matthew 19:18; Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9; Exodus 21:16; Exodus 22:1-4; Exodus 22:10-15; Leviticus 6:2-7; Leviticus 19:11; Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 23:24-25; Psalms 50:18; Psalms 62:10; Psalms 119:61; Proverbs 6:30-31; Proverbs 21:7; Isaiah 61:8; Jeremiah 2:26; Jeremiah 7:9-10; Ezekiel 22:29; Hosea 4:1-2; Nahum 3:1; Zech 5:3; Matthew 6:19-20; Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21-22; Mark 11:17; Matthew 21:13; Luke 19:45-46; Mark 15:27; Matthew 27:38; Matthew 27:44; John 10:1; Romans 2:21; 1 Corinthians 6:8; 1 Corinthians 6:10; Ephesians 4:28; Titus 2:10; 1 Peter 4:15; Revelation 3:3; Revelation 9:21
Dishonesty

Figurative
Obadiah 1:5

Instances of:

By Rachel, of the household gods
Genesis 31:19; Genesis 31:34-35

Achan
Joshua 7:11

Micah
Judges 17:2

The spies of Laish
Judges 18:14-27

Judas
John 12:6