δόλοςdólos
compare G1185 (δελεάζω)); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile
Greek (New Testament) · G1388
Meanings
1. in Hom., a bait.
2. a snare.
3. In the abstract, craft, deceit: Matthew 26:4, Mark 7:22, Mark 14:1, John 1:47, Acts 13:10, Romans 1:29, 2 Corinthians 12:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 3:10 (LXX) (λαλῆσαι δ.).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:4 plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.
- Mark 7:22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
- Mark 14:1 It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.
- John 1:47 As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
- Acts 13:10 Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
- Romans 1:29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.