To deceive
δολιόωStrong’s G1387dolioō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Dolioō is the Greek word usually translated “were practicing deceit”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:”
Meaning
Usually translated “were practicing deceit”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they were practicing deceit 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
δολιόω dolioō · to deceive
δολιόω (δόλιος), [in LXX: Num.25:18, Psa.105:25 (נָכַל), Psa.5:6 (חָלַק hi.) * ;] to deceive: ἐδολιοῦσαν (-σαν, frequently in κοινή Gk. for imperfect 3rd of person(s) pl.), Rom.3:13 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “deceive” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DECE'IVE, verb transitive
[L to take asid, to ensnare.]
- To mislead the mind; to cause to err; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose on; to delude.“Take heed that no man deceive you” Matthew 24:4
- To beguile; to cheat.
- To cut off from expectation; to frustrate or disappoint; as, his hopes were deceived.
- To take from; to rob.
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.