To deceive
παραλογίζομαιStrong’s G3884paralogizomai
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Paralogizomai is the Greek word usually translated “may delude” and “deceiving”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may delude” and “deceiving”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- may delude 1
- deceiving 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
- James 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
παραλογίζομαι paralogizomai · to deceive
παρα-λογίζομαι [in LXX chiefly for רָמָה pi. ;] 1. to miscalculate. 2. to reason falsely, hence, to mislead: Col.2:4, Jas.1:22.† (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.