Deceit, Deceitful, Deceitfully, Deceitfulness, Deceive, Deceivableness

Deceit, Deceitful, Deceitfully, Deceitfulness, Deceive, Deceivableness

'''A — 1: ἀπάτη (Strong'S #539 — Noun Feminine — apate — ap-at'-ay )

"deceit or deceitfulness" (akin to apatao, "to cheat, deceive, beguile"), that which gives a false impression, whether by appearance, statement or influence, is said of riches,  Matthew 13:22;  Mark 4:19; of sin,  Hebrews 3:13 . The phrase in  Ephesians 4:22 , "deceitful lusts," Av, "lusts of deceit," Rv, signifies lusts excited by "deceit," of which "deceit" is the source of strength, not lusts "deceitful" in themselves. In  2 Thessalonians 2:10 , "all deceit of unrighteousness," Rv, signifies all manner of unscrupulous words and deeds designed to "deceive" (see  Revelation 13:13-15 ). In  Colossians 2:8 , "vain deceit" suggests that "deceit" is void of anything profitable.

 2 Peter 2:13

'''A — 2: δόλος (Strong'S #1388 — Noun Masculine — dolos — dol'-os )

primarily "a bait, snare;" hence, "craft, deceit, guile," is translated "deceit" in  Mark 7:22;  Romans 1:29 . See Craft , Guile , Subtilty.

 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Ephesians 4:14DeludeError.

'''B — 1: δόλιος (Strong'S #1386 — Adjective — dolios — dol'-ee-os )

"deceitful," is used in  2 Corinthians 11:13 , of false apostles as "deceitful workers;" cp. A, No. 2 and Note (2).

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

"to beguile, deceive" (see A, No. 1), is used (a) of those who "deceive" "with empty words," belittling the true character of the sins mentioned,  Ephesians 5:6; (b) of the fact that Adam was "not beguiled,"  1 Timothy 2:14 , Rv (cp. what is said of Eve; see No. 2 below); (c) of the "self-deceit" of him who thinks himself religious, but bridles not his tongue,  James 1:26 .

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

ek (ex), intensive, and No. 1, signifies "to beguile thoroughly, to deceive wholly,"  1 Timothy 2:14 , Rv. See Beguile.

'''C — 3: φρεναπατάω (Strong'S #5422 — Verb — phrenapatao — fren-ap-at-ah'-o )

lit., "to deceive in one's mind" (phren, "the mind," and No. 1), "to deceive by fancies" (Lightfoot), is used in  Galatians 6:3 , with reference to self-conceit, which is "self-deceit," a sin against common sense. Cp.  James 1:26 (above).

'''C — 4: δολιόω (Strong'S #1387 — Verb — dolioo — dol-ee-o'-o )

"to lure," as by a bait (see A, No. 2), is translated "have used deceit" in  Romans 3:13 .

'''C — 5: δολόω (Strong'S #1389 — Verb — doloo — dol-o'-o )

a short form of No. 4, primarily signifies "to ensnare;" hence, "to corrupt," especially by mingling the truths of the Word of God with false doctrines or notions, and so handling it "deceitfully,"  2 Corinthians 4:2 . Cp. kapeleuo, "to corrupt by way of hucksterizing,"  2 Corinthians 2:17 . For the difference between the words see Corrupt , A No. 1.

'''C — 6: πλανάω (Strong'S #4105 — Verb — planao — plan-ah'-o )

akin to plane, A, Note (1) (Eng., "planet"), in the Passive form sometimes means "to go astray, wander,"  Matthew 18:12;  1 Peter 2:25;  Hebrews 11:38; frequently Active, "to deceive, by leading into error, to seduce," e.g.,  Matthew 24:4,5,11,24;  John 7:12 , "leadeth astray," Rv (cp.  1 John 3:7 ). In  Revelation 12:9 the present participle is used with the definite article, as a title of the Devil, "the Deceiver," lit., "the deceiving one." Often it has the sense of "deceiving onself," e.g.,   1 Corinthians 6:9;  15:33;  Galatians 6:7;  James 1:16 , "be not deceived," Rv, "do not err," Av. See Err , Lead (astray), Seduce , Wander , Way (be out of the).

'''C — 7: παραλογίζομαι (Strong'S #3884 — Verb — paralogizomai — par-al-og-id'-zom-ahee )

see Beguile , No. 3.