To deceive
φρεναπατάωStrong’s G5422phrenapataō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Phrenapataō is the Greek word usually translated “deceives”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.”
Meaning
Usually translated “deceives”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- he deceives 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Galatians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
φρεναπατάω phrenapataō · to deceive
φρεν-απατάω, -ῶ (φρεναπάτης), to deceive one's mind (Lft., deceive by fancies, see Ga., l.with): with accusative of person(s), Gal.6:3.† (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.