Strong's Lexicon
G539 — ἀπάτη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G539 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἀπάτη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G538 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | apate |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ap-at'-ay |
| Meaning: | 1. deception, delusion |
| KJV Renderings: | deceit(-ful, -fulness), deceivableness(-ving) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀπάτη, ἀπάτης, ἡ (from Homer down), deceit, deceitfulness: Col 2:8; τοῦ πλούτου, Mat 13:22; Mar 4:19; τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th 2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb 3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀπάτης the lusts excited by deceit, i. e. by deceitful influences seducing to sin, Eph 4:22 (others, ’deceitful lusts’; but cf. Meyer at the passage). Plural, ἀπαται: 2Pe 2:13 (where L Tr text WH marginal reading ἐν ἀγάπαις), by a paragram (or verbal play) applied to the agapae or love-feasts (cf. ἀγάπη, 2), because these were transformed by base men into seductive revels.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἀπάτη (deceit(-ful)
Matthew 13:22
- KJV: He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word and he becometh unfruitful
- GK: ο δε εις τας ακάνθας σπαρείς ούτός εστιν ο τον λόγον ακούων και η μέριμνα του αιώνος τούτου και η απάτη του πλούτου συμπνίγει τον λόγον και άκαρπος γίνεται
Mark 4:19
- KJV: And the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word and it becometh unfruitful
- GK: και αι μέριμναι του αιώνος τούτου και η απάτη του πλούτου και αι περί τα λοιπά επιθυμίαι εισπορευόμεναι συμπνίγουσι τον λόγον και άκαρπος γίνεται
Ephesians 4:22
- KJV: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts
- GK: αποθέσθαι υμάς κατά την προτέραν αναστροφήν τον παλαιόν άνθρωπον τον φθειρόμενον κατά τας επιθυμίας της απάτης
Colossians 2:8
- KJV: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ
- GK: βλέπετε μη τις υμάς έσται ο συλαγωγών διά της φιλοσοφίας και κενής απάτης κατά την παράδοσιν των ανθρώπων κατά τα στοιχεία του κόσμου και ου κατά χριστόν
2 Thessalonians 2:10
- KJV: And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved
- GK: και εν πάση απάτη της αδικίας εν τοις απολλυμένοις ανθ΄ την αγάπην της αληθείας ουκ εδέξαντο εις το σωθήναι αυτούς
Hebrews 3:13
- KJV: But exhort one another daily while it is called To day lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin
- GK: αλλά παρακαλείτε εαυτούς καθ΄ εκάστην ημέραν άχρις ου το σήμερον καλείται ίνα μη σκληρυνθή τις εξ υμών τις απάτη της αμαρτίας
2 Peter 2:13
- KJV: And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time Spots and blemishes sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you
- GK: κομιούμενοι μισθόν αδικίας ηδονήν ηγούμενοι την εν ημέρα τρυφήν σπίλοι και μώμοι εντρυφώντες εν ταις απάταις αυτών συνευωχούμενοι υμίν
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