Strong G539ἀπάτη
deceit
- Transliteration
- apatē
- Pronunciation
- ap-at'-ay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G538; delusion: - deceit (-ful -fulness) deceivableness (-ving).
Detailed definition
ἀπάτη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX: Ecc.9:6 א (no Heb. equiv.), Jdth.9:3, 10 9:13 16:8, 4Ma.18:8 *;]
deceit, deceitfulness: Col.2:8; τοῦ πλούτου, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19 (MM, VGT, see word); τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th.2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb.3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀ., Eph.4:22. pl., ἀπά ται (see M, Th., i.e.; NTD, 75; MM, l.with): 2Pe.2:13 (WH, mg., R., txt., ἐν ἀγάπαις).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Ecc.9:6 א (no Heb. equiv.), Jdth.9:3, 10 9:13 16:8, 4Ma.18:8 *;]
deceit, deceitfulness: Col.2:8; τοῦ πλούτου, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19 (MM, VGT, see word); τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th.2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb.3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀ., Eph.4:22. pl., ἀπά ται (see M, Th., i.e.; NTD, 75; MM, l.with): 2Pe.2:13 (WH, mg., R., txt., ἐν ἀγάπαις).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G539 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- deceitfulness3
- deceit1
- deceitful1
- deceivableness1
- deceivings1
First verses
- Matthew 13:22He 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.
- Mark 4:19And 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.
- Ephesians 4:22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
- Colossians 2:8Beware 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.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
- 2 Peter 2:13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπᾰτ-η, ἡ,
trick, fraud, deceit, νῦν δὲ κακὴν ἀπάτην βουλεύσατο[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.114, compare 4.168)]: in plural, wiles, οὐκ ἄρ᾽ ἔμελλες.. λήξειν ἀπατάων, says Athena to Ulysses, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.294, compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.31; σκολιαὶ ἀπάται 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 213.)]
2 guile, treachery, ἄταν ἀπάτᾳ μεταγνούς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 111, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 230; ἀπάτης δικαίας οὐκ ἀποστατεῖ θεός 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 301, compare “Pers.” 93; ἀ. ἐρώτων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 617; διαβολὴ καὶ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.7, etc.)]; ἀ. εὐπρεπής, opposed to βία ἐμφανής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.86; ἢ βίᾳ ἢ ἀπάτῃ 2.39)]; ἀ. λεχέων a being cheated out of the marriage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 630)]; ἄνευ δόλου καὶ ἀπάτης 'without fraud or covin', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.69; μετὰ σκότους καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 864c.)]
3 Ἀπάτη, personified, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 224, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 42.)]
II beguiling of time, pastime (not Attic dialect, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Moeris Grammaticus 65), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.20.5; ψυχῆς 4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 1.1; ψυχαγωγίαι καὶ ἀπάται τῆς πόλεως 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 32.5.)]
III as name of a plant, falsa lectio for{ἀπάπη} (which see).
trick, fraud, deceit, νῦν δὲ κακὴν ἀπάτην βουλεύσατο[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.114, compare 4.168)]: in plural, wiles, οὐκ ἄρ᾽ ἔμελλες.. λήξειν ἀπατάων, says Athena to Ulysses, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 13.294, compare 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.31; σκολιαὶ ἀπάται 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 213.)]
2 guile, treachery, ἄταν ἀπάτᾳ μεταγνούς[Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 111, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 230; ἀπάτης δικαίας οὐκ ἀποστατεῖ θεός 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 301, compare “Pers.” 93; ἀ. ἐρώτων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 617; διαβολὴ καὶ ἀ. 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.7, etc.)]; ἀ. εὐπρεπής, opposed to βία ἐμφανής, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.86; ἢ βίᾳ ἢ ἀπάτῃ 2.39)]; ἀ. λεχέων a being cheated out of the marriage, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 630)]; ἄνευ δόλου καὶ ἀπάτης 'without fraud or covin', [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.69; μετὰ σκότους καὶ ἀ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 864c.)]
3 Ἀπάτη, personified, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 224, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 42.)]
II beguiling of time, pastime (not Attic dialect, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (2nd c.AD: Moeris Grammaticus 65), 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.20.5; ψυχῆς 4th c.BC: Dicaearchus Geographus 1.1; ψυχαγωγίαι καὶ ἀπάται τῆς πόλεως 1st-2nd c.AD: Dio Chrysostomus Sophista 32.5.)]
III as name of a plant, falsa lectio for{ἀπάπη} (which see).