exapataō · deceive

What it means

exapataō (ἐξαπατάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “deceive”.

Lead astray completely.

How to say it

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

1. Lead astray with lies; beguile.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• deceive ×3
• deceived ×3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• 1 Timothy×1

• Romans 7:11

  for sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me.

• Romans 16:18

  For such people are not slaves to our Lord the Messiah but to their own belly, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

• 1 Corinthians 3:18

  Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may become wise.

• 2 Corinthians 11:3

  But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward the Messiah.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:3

  Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

• 1 Timothy 2:14

  And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been thoroughly deceived, came to be in transgression.