Beguile

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἀπατάω (Strong'S #538 — Verb — apatao — ap-at-ah'-o )

"to deceive," is rendered "beguiled" in the RV of  1—Timothy 2:14 . See No. 2.

2: Ἐξαπατάω (Strong'S #1818 — Verb — exapatao — ex-ap-at-ah'-o )

a strengthened form of No. 1, is rendered "beguile,"  2—Corinthians 11:3; the more adequate rendering would be "as the serpent thoroughly beguiled Eve." So in  1—Timothy 2:14 , in the best mss., this stronger form is used of Satan's deception of Eve, lit., "thoroughly beguiled;" the simpler verb, No. 1, is used of Adam. In each of these passages the strengthened form is used. So of the influence of sin,  Romans 7:11 (RV, "beguile"); of self-deception,   1—Corinthians 3:18 (RV, "deceive"); of evil men, who cause divisions,   Romans 16:18 (RV, "beguile"); of deceitful teachers,   2—Thessalonians 2:3 (RV, "beguile"). See Deceive. In the Sept.,   Exodus 8:29 .

3: Παραλογίζομαι (Strong'S #3884 — Verb — paralogizomai — par-al-og-id'-zom-ahee )

lit. and primarily, "to reckon wrong," hence means "to reason falsely" (para, "from, amiss," logizomai, "to reason") or "to deceive by false reasoning;" translated "delude" in  Colossians 2:4 , RV (AV, "beguile") and  James 1:22 (AV, "deceive"). See Deceive , Delude.

4: Δελεάζω (Strong'S #1185 — Verb — deleazo — del-eh-ad'-zo )

originally meant "to catch by a bait" (from delear, "a bait"); hence "to beguile, entice by blandishments:" in  James 1:14 , "entice;" in  2—Peter 2:14 , AV, "beguile;" in  2—Peter 2:18 , AV, "allure;" RV, "entice" in both. See Entice.

 Colossians 2:18Rob.

King James Dictionary

BEGUI'LE, begi'le. be and guile. To delude to deceive to impose on by artifice or craft.

The serpent beguiled me and I did eat  Genesis 3

1. To elude by craft.

When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage.

2. To elude any thing disagreeable by amusement, or other means to pass pleasingly to amuse as, to beguile the tedious day with sleep.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): (v. t.) To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert.

(2): (v. t.) To elude, or evade by craft; to foil.

(3): (v. t.) To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bē̇ - gı̄l ´: In  2 Peter 2:14 the King James Version (compare   James 1:14 ) the word δελεάζω , deleázo , is translated "beguile," and means particularly to "entice," "catch by bait." Doubtless Peter got this idea from his old business of fishing, baiting the hook to beguile the fish. In  Romans 7:11;  Romans 16:18;  1 Corinthians 3:18 the word is ἐξαπατάω , exapatáō , and means "to cheat" or "to thoroughly deceive." The thought is to be so completely deceived as to accept falsehood for the truth, believing it to be the truth. In  Colossians 2:4 ,  Colossians 2:18 the King James Version;   James 1:22 the word is παραλογίζομαι , paralogı́zomai , and means "to miscalculate," "to be imposed upon." It refers particularly to being beguiled by mere probability. See Deceit; Delusion .