in the very act

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:
1888 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)
Greek:
ἐπαυτοφώρῳ
Transliteration:
epautophoroi
Phonic:
ep-ow-tof-o’-ro
Meaning:
from 1909 and 846 and (the dative case singular of) a derivative of φώρ (a thief); in theft itself, i.e. (by analogy) in actual crime
KJV Usage:
in the very act