δελεάζωdeleázō
to allure by a bait: metaphorically, to allure, entice: with acc, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:18; passive, James 1:14.
Greek (New Testament) · G1185
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- James 1:14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
- 2 Peter 2:14 They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.
- 2 Peter 2:18 They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.