Noah Webster's Dictionary (vb. n.) of Kidnap. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia KIDNAPPING (MANSTEALING) kid'-nap-ing The term itself occurs only in the New Testament andrapodistes ="manstealer") in 1 Timothy 1:10. The crime was directly forbidden in the Hebrew law (Exodus 21:16 Deuteronomy 24:7), and was made punishable with death.

Multi-Version Concordance Kidnapping (1 Occurrence) Deuteronomy 24:7 If a man be found stealing any of his brothers of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you. (See NAS NIV)