Strong's Lexicon
G1388 — δόλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1388 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δόλος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meaning to decoy) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 11 |
| Transliteration: | dolos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dol'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a trick (bait) 2. (figuratively) wile |
| KJV Renderings: | craft, deceit, guile, subtilty |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δόλος, δόλου, ὁ (from δέλω, to catch with a bait ((?); Latindolus, cf. Curtius, § 271); see δελεάζω above); properly, bait, Homer, Odyssey 12, 252; a lure, snare; hence, craft, deceit, guile: Mat 26:4; Mar 14:1; Mar 7:22; Joh 1:47 (48); Act 13:10; 2Co 12:16; Rom 1:29; 1Th 2:3 (οὐκ ἐστι ἐν δόλῳ, there is no deceit under it); 1Pe 2:1-25:(1), 22, and Rev 14:5 Rec., after Isa 53:9; λαλεῖν δόλον to speak deceitfully (Psa 33:14 ()), 1Pe 3:10.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δόλος (craft)
Matthew 26:4
- KJV: And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty and kill
- GK: και συνεβουλεύσαντο ίνα τον Ιησούν κρατήσωσι δόλω και αποκτείνωσιν
Mark 7:22
- KJV: Thefts covetousness wickedness deceit lasciviousness an evil eye blasphemy pride foolishness
- GK: κλοπαί πλεονεξίαι πονηρίαι δόλος ασέλγεια οφθαλμός πονηρός βλασφημία υπερηφανία αφροσύνη
Mark 14:1
- KJV: After two days was the passover and of unleavened bread and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft and put to death
- GK: ην δε το πάσχα και τα άζυμα μετά δύο ημέρας και εζήτουν οι αρχιερείς και οι γραμματείς πως αυτόν εν δόλω κρατήσαντες αποκτείνωσιν
John 1:47
- KJV: Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and saith of him Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile
- GK: είδεν ο Ιησούς τον Ναθαναήλ ερχόμενον προς αυτόν και λέγει περί αυτού ίδε αληθώς Ισραηλίτης εν ω δόλος ουκ έστι
Acts 13:10
- KJV: said O full of all subtilty and all mischief child of the devil enemy of all righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord
- GK: είπεν ω πλήρης παντός δόλου και πάσης ραδιουργίας υιέ διαβόλου εχθρέ πάσης δικαιοσύνης ου παύση διαστρέφων τας οδούς κυρίου τας ευθείας
Romans 1:29
- KJV: Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers
- GK: πεπληρωμένους πάση αδικία πορνεία πονηρία πλεονεξία κακία μεστούς φθόνου φόνου έριδος δόλου κακοηθείας ψιθυριστάς
2 Corinthians 12:16
- KJV: But be it so I did not burden you nevertheless being crafty I caught you with guile
- GK: έστω δε εγώ ου κατεβάρησα υμάς αλλ΄ υπάρχων πανούργος δόλω υμάς έλαβον
1 Thessalonians 2:3
- KJV: For our exhortation not of deceit nor of uncleanness nor in guile
- GK: η γαρ παράκλησις ημών ουκ εκ πλάνης ουδέ εξ ακαθαρσίας ούτε εν δόλω
1 Peter 2:1
- KJV: Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings
- GK: αποθέμενοι ούν πάσαν κακίαν και πάντα δόλον και υποκρίσεις και φθόνους και πάσας καταλαλιάς
1 Peter 2:22
- KJV: Who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth
- GK: ος αμαρτίαν ουκ εποίησεν ουδέ ευρέθη δόλος εν τω στόματι αυτού
1 Peter 3:10
- KJV: For he that will love life and see good days let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile
- GK: ο γαρ θέλων ζωήν αγαπάν και ιδείν ημέρας αγαθάς παυσάτω την γλώσσαν αυτού από κακού και χείλη αυτού του μη λαλήσαι δόλον
Revelation 14:5
- KJV: And in their mouth was found no guile for they are without fault before the throne of God
- GK: και εν τω στόματι αυτών ουχ ευρέθη ψεύδος άμωμοι γαρ εισι