Strong G635ἀποπλανάω

to mislead

Transliteration
apoplanaō
Pronunciation
ap-op-lan-ah'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G575 and G4105; to lead astray (figuratively); passively to stray (from truth): - err seduce.

Detailed definition

ἀπο-πλανάω, -ῶ
[in LXX for נָדַח hi., נָטָה hi., שׁוּב pi.;]
to cause to go astray; metaphorically, of leading into error: Mrk.13:22; pass., to be led astray: 1Ti.6:10.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G635 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • err1
  • seduce1

First verses

  1. Mark 13:22
    For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
  2. 1 Timothy 6:10
    For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀποπλᾰν-άω,
future -ήσω, lead astray, make to digress, λόγον[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 34, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 21; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.176)]:— passive,wander away from, τῆς ὑποθέσεως[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 7.77)]: absolutely, of leaderless wasps, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 554b23)]; wander from the truth, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in Aristotelis Metaphysica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 139.12, 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 3.33.)]
II distribute, in passive, ἀποπλανᾶται ἐς πάντα αἷμα καὶ πνεῦμα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τροφῆς” 33.)]
III metaphorically, seduce, beguile, τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς[NT (NT.Mark.13.22.)]