To entice
δελεάζωStrong’s G1185deleazō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Deleazō is the Greek word usually translated “being enticed”, “enticing” and “entice”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:”
Meaning
Usually translated “being enticed”, “enticing” and “entice”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- being enticed 1
- enticing 1
- they entice 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 2
- James 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
δελεάζω deleazō · to entice
δελεάζω (δέλεαρ, a bait), to allure by a bait: metaphorically, to allure, entice: with accusative, 2Pe.2:14, 18; pass., Jas.1:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “entice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENTI'CE, verb transitive
[Latin titio, a firebrand.]
- To incite or instigate, by exciting hope or desire; usually in a bad sense; as, to entice one to evil.“My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not” Proverbs 1:10
- To tempt; to incite; to urge or lead astray.“Every man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed” James 1:14
- To incite; to allure; in a good sense.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.