Deceiving
πλάνοςStrong’s G4108planos
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Planos is the Greek word usually translated “deceiver”, “imposters” and “deceitful”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”
Meaning
Usually translated “deceiver”, “imposters” and “deceitful”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- deceiver 2
- imposters 1
- deceitful 1
- deceivers 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
- 2 John 1
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 John 1:7In contextFor many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
- Matthew 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
- 2 Corinthians 6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
Greek dictionary
πλάνος planos · deceiving
πλάνος, -ον [in LXX: Job.19:4 (מְשׁוּגָה), Jer.23:32 * ;] 1. wandering. 2. leading astray, deceiving: πνεύματα π., 1Ti.4:1. As subst., ὁ π., a deceiver, impostor: Mat.27:63, 2Co.6:8 6:1-18 2Jn.1:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “deceiving” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DECE'IVING, participle present
tense Misleading; ensnaring; beguiling; cheating.
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.