Strong G1114γόης
imposter
- Transliteration
- goēs
- Pronunciation
- go'-ace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From γοάω goaō (to wail); properly a wizard (as muttering spells) that is (by implication) an impostor: - seducer.
Detailed definition
γόης, -ητος, ὁ (γοάω, to wail),
1. a wailer.
2. a wizard.
3. an impostor (cf. γοητεία, trickery, 2Ma.12:24): 2Ti.3:13.
† (AS)
1. a wailer.
2. a wizard.
3. an impostor (cf. γοητεία, trickery, 2Ma.12:24): 2Ti.3:13.
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1114 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- seducer1
First verses
- 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
γόης, ητος, ὁ,
sorcerer, wizard, Phoronis 2, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.33, 4.105, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 380d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.29 W.; γ. ἐπῳδὸς Λυδίας ἀπὸ χθονός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 234, compare “Hipp.” 1038)]; probably falsa lectio for{βοῇσι} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.191.)]
2 juggler, cheat, δεινὸς γ. καὶ φαρμακεὺς καὶ σοφιστής [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 203d; δεινὸν καὶ γ. καὶ σοφιστὴν.. ὀνομάζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.276; ἄπιστος γ. πονηρός [prev. author] 19.109; μάγος καὶ γ. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.137)]: comparative γοητότερος [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 6.7 (assuming variant))]. (Cf. Lithuanian žavēti 'incantare'.)
sorcerer, wizard, Phoronis 2, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.33, 4.105, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 380d, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Ir.” p.29 W.; γ. ἐπῳδὸς Λυδίας ἀπὸ χθονός 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 234, compare “Hipp.” 1038)]; probably falsa lectio for{βοῇσι} [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.191.)]
2 juggler, cheat, δεινὸς γ. καὶ φαρμακεὺς καὶ σοφιστής [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 203d; δεινὸν καὶ γ. καὶ σοφιστὴν.. ὀνομάζων 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.276; ἄπιστος γ. πονηρός [prev. author] 19.109; μάγος καὶ γ. 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.137)]: comparative γοητότερος [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD(?): Achilles Tatius Astronomus 6.7 (assuming variant))]. (Cf. Lithuanian žavēti 'incantare'.)