δελεάζω
deleazō · lure, entice
Greek word · Strong’s number G1185 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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deleazō (δελεάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lure, entice”.
As with bait.
How to say it
de·le·a·zō
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 lure with bait, as a fish.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- they entice ×2
- enticed ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- James 1:14
But each one is tempted by his own desire, being dragged away and enticed.
- 2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery and insatiable for sin; they entice unsteady souls; they have a heart trained in greed; they are children of a curse.
- 2 Peter 2:18
For uttering swelling words of futility, they entice with desires of the flesh, with debaucheries, those who are barely escaping from those who live in error,