theft

theft   (thěft)    n.   The act or an instance of stealing; larceny. Obsolete Something stolen. [Middle English, from Old English thīefth.]

Main Entry: theft
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English thiefth
: LARCENY; broadly : a criminal taking of the property or services of another without consent
NOTE: Theft commonly encompasses by statute a variety of forms of stealing formerly treated as distinct crimes.

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grand theft
: theft of property or services whose value exceeds a specified amount or of a specified kind of property (as an automobile)
NOTE: Grand theft is a felony.

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petty theft
: theft of property or services whose value is below a specified amount called also petit theft
NOTE: Petty theft is a misdemeanor but may be aggravated by prior convictions.

Theft

Punished by restitution, the proportions of which are noted in 2 Sam. 12:6. If the thief could not pay the fine, he was to be sold to a Hebrew master till he could pay (Ex. 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 (Ex. 20:15; 21:16; Lev. 19:11; Deut. 5:19; 24:7; Ps. 50:18; Zech. 5:3; Matt. 19:18; Rom. 13:9; Eph. 4:28; 1 Pet. 4:15).