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apataō G538

ἀπατάω (apataō) means “to trick” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀπατάω Greek · G538 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: ap-at-ah'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0538

ἀπατάω · apataō · to trick

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I deceive, cheat, lead into error.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G538

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
deceive 1
he deceives 1
who was deceived 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
being deceived 1
deceive 1
deceived 1
deceiveth 1
let 1
was 1

Verses containing G538

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Ephesians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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  2. 1 Timothy 2:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

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  3. James 1:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

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Sources and text

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