Strong G1388δόλος
deceit
- Transliteration
- dolos
- Pronunciation
- dol'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From δέλλω dellō (an obsolete primary probably meaning to decoy; compare G1185); a trick (bait) that is (figuratively) wile: - craft deceit guile subtilty.
Detailed definition
δόλος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for מִרְמָה;]
1. in Hom., a bait.
2. a snare.
3. In the abstract, craft, deceit: Mat.26:4, Mrk.7:22 14:1, Jhn.1:47, Act.13:10, Rom.1:29, 2Co.12:16, 1Th.2:3, 1Pe.2:1 2:22 3:10" (LXX) (λαλῆσαι δ.).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מִרְמָה;]
1. in Hom., a bait.
2. a snare.
3. In the abstract, craft, deceit: Mat.26:4, Mrk.7:22 14:1, Jhn.1:47, Act.13:10, Rom.1:29, 2Co.12:16, 1Th.2:3, 1Pe.2:1 2:22 3:10" (LXX) (λαλῆσαι δ.).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1388 appears in 12 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- guile7
- deceit2
- subtilty2
- craft1
First verses
- Matthew 26:4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
- Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
- Mark 14:1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
- John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
- Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- 2 Corinthians 12:16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
- 1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- 1 Peter 3:10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- Revelation 14:5And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
δόλος
B· πάσσαλος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
B· πάσσαλος, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]