ἀπατάω
apataō · deceive
Greek word · Strong’s number G538 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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apataō (ἀπατάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “deceive”.
Make someone believe what is false.
How to say it
a·pa·ta·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To make someone believe what is false.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- deceive ×1
- deceived ×1
- deceiving ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
- 1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been thoroughly deceived, came to be in transgression.
- James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious while not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.