Strong's Lexicon
G4108 — πλάνος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4108 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πλάνος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | planos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | plan'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. straying or wandering from the straight path 2. roaming, roving (as a "planos kuon" meaning "stray dog" or as a vagabond) 3. (by implication) an imposter or misleader |
| KJV Renderings: | deceiver, seducing |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πλάνος, πλανον, wandering, roving; transitively and tropically, misleading, leading into error: πνεύματα πλανᾷ, 1Ti 4:1 (πλάνοι ἄνθρωποι, Josephus, b. j. 2, 13, 4). ὁ πλάνος substantively (Cicero, others,planus), as we say, a vagabond, ’tramp,’ impostor (Diodorus, Athen., others); hence, universally, a corrupter, deceiver, (Vulg.seductor): Mat 27:63; 2Co 6:8; 2Jn 1:7. (Cf. ὁ κοσμοπλάνος, ’Teaching’ etc. 16, 4 [ET].)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πλάνος (deceiver)
Matthew 27:63
- KJV: Saying Sir we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive After three days I will rise again
- GK: λέγοντες κύριε εμνήσθημεν ότι εκείνος ο πλάνος είπεν έτι ζων μετά τρεις ημέρας εγείρομαι
2 Corinthians 6:8
- KJV: By honour and dishonour by evil report and good report as deceivers and true
- GK: διά δόξης και ατιμίας διά δυσφημίας και ευφημίας ως πλάνοι και αληθείς
1 Timothy 4:1
- KJV: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils
- GK: το δε πνεύμα ρητώς λέγει ότι εν υστέροις καιροίς αποστήσονταί τινες της πίστεως προσέχοντες πνεύμασι πλάνης και διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων
2 John 1:7
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