Strong's Lexicon

G3884

G3884 — παραλογίζομαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekparalogizomaiverbOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3884
Word:παραλογίζομαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G3844 and G3049
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:paralogizomai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:par-al-og-id'-zom-ai
Meaning:1. to misreckon, i.e. delude
KJV Renderings:beguile, deceive

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

παραλογίζομαι; (see παρά, IV. 2);

a. to reckon wrong, miscount: Demosthenes, p. 822, 25; 1037, 15.

b. to cheat by false reckoning (Aeschines, Aristotle); to deceive by false reasoning (joined to ἐξαπαταν, Epictetus diss. 2, 20, 7); hence,

c. universally, to deceive, delude, circumvent: τινα, Col 2:4; Jas 1:22 (the Sept. several times for øÄîÈÌä).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

παραλογίζομαι (beguile)

Colossians 2:4

KJV: And this I say lest any man should beguile you with enticing words
GK: τούτο δε λέγω ίνα μη τις υμάς παραλογίζηται εν πιθανολογία

James 1:22

KJV: But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only deceiving your own selves
GK: γίνεσθε δε ποιηταί λόγου και μη μόνον ακροαταί παραλογιζόμενοι εαυτούς
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