Apataō ἀπατάω
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| ἀπατάω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apataō |
| Strong's number | G538 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to trick |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Apataō (Greek ἀπατάω, Strong's G538) is a Greek verb meaning “to trick”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀπατάω, -ῶ
(ἀπάτη), [in LXX for פָּתָה, נָשָׁא hi., etc. ;]
to deceive: with accusative, Jas.1:26; with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), Eph.5:6; pass., 1Ti.2:14 (on its infrequency in late writers, see MM, VGT, see word; cf. ἐξαπατάω).†
(AS)
(ἀπάτη), [in LXX for פָּתָה, נָשָׁא hi., etc. ;]
to deceive: with accusative, Jas.1:26; with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), Eph.5:6; pass., 1Ti.2:14 (on its infrequency in late writers, see MM, VGT, see word; cf. ἐξαπατάω).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | deceived (2), let (1), deceive (1), was (1), deceiveth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | deceive (1), was deceived (1), he deceives (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apataō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 2:14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
James
- James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
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).