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Imposter

γόηςStrong’s G1114

goēs

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Goēs is the Greek word usually translated “imposters”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”
2 Timothy 3:13 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “imposters”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • imposters 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 2 Timothy 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    γόης goēs · imposter

    γόης, -ητος, ὁ (γοάω, to wail), 1. a wailer. 2. a wizard. 3. an impostor (cf. γοητεία, trickery, 2Ma.12:24): 2Ti.3:13. † (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.