ἀπατάωapatáō
to deceive: with accusative, James 1:26; with accusative of person, dative of thing, Ephesians 5:6; passive, 1 Timothy 2:14.
Greek (New Testament) · G538
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Ephesians 5:6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
- 1 Timothy 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result.
- James 1:26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.