Deleazō δελεάζω
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| δελεάζω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | deleazō |
| Strong's number | G1185 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to entice |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Peter (2) |
Deleazō (Greek δελεάζω, Strong's G1185) is a Greek verb meaning “to entice”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δελεάζω
(δέλεαρ, a bait),
to allure by a bait: metaphorically, to allure, entice: with accusative, 2Pe.2:14, 18; pass., Jas.1:14.†
(AS)
(δέλεαρ, a bait),
to allure by a bait: metaphorically, to allure, entice: with accusative, 2Pe.2:14, 18; pass., Jas.1:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | enticed (1), beguiling (1), allure (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | enticed (1), they seduce (1), entice (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Deleazō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
James
- James 1:14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
- 2 Peter 2:18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).