ἀπάτη (apatē) means “deceit” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ap-at'-ay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀπάτη · apatē · deceit
ἀπάτη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX: Ecc.9:6 א (no Heb. equiv.), Jdth.9:3, 10 9:13 16:8, 4Ma.18:8 * ;] deceit, deceitfulness: Col.2:8; τοῦ πλούτου, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19 (MM, VGT, see word); τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th.2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb.3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀ., Eph.4:22. pl., ἀπά ται (see M, Th., i.e.; NTD, 75; MM, l.with): 2Pe.2:13 (WH, mg., R., txt., ἐν ἀγάπαις).† (AS)
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deceit, deception, deceitfulness, delusion.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| deceitfulness | 3 |
| deception | 3 |
| deceitful | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the deceitfulness | 2 |
| deceit | 1 |
| deceivableness | 1 |
| deceivings | 1 |
| the deceitful | 1 |
| through the deceitfulness | 1 |
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The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Read word by wordbut the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Read word by wordto put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Read word by wordSee to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
Read word by wordand with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.
Read word by wordBut exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
Read word by wordThe harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
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