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Lexicon :: Strong's G1388 - dolos

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δόλος
Transliteration
dolos (Key)
Pronunciation
dol'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an obsolete primary verb, dello (probably meant to decoy; cf δελεάζω (G1185))
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Strong’s Definitions

δόλος dólos, dol'-os; from an obsolete primary verb, δέλλω déllō (probably meaning to decoy; compare G1185); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile:—craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G1388 in the following manner: guile (7x), subtilty (2x), deceit (2x), craft (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G1388 in the following manner: guile (7x), subtilty (2x), deceit (2x), craft (1x).

  1. craft, deceit, guile

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δόλος dólos, dol'-os; from an obsolete primary verb, δέλλω déllō (probably meaning to decoy; compare G1185); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile:—craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.
STRONGS G1388:
δόλος, -ου, ὁ, (from δέλω to catch with a bait [(?); Latin dolus, cf. Curtius, § 271]; see δελεάζω above); properly, bait, Homer, Odyssey 12, 252; a lure, snare; hence, craft, deceit, guile: Matthew 26:4; Mark 14:1; Mark 7:22; John 1:47 (John 1:48); Acts 13:10; 2 Corinthians 12:16; Romans 1:29; 1 Thessalonians 2:3 (οὐκ ἔστι ἐν δόλῳ, there is no deceit under it); 1 Peter 2:22 [1], and Revelation 14:5 Rec., after Isaiah 53:9; λαλεῖν δόλον to speak deceitfully (Psalm 33:14 (Ps. 34:14)), 1 Peter 3:10.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Psalms
33:14; 34:14
Isaiah
53:9
Matthew
26:4
Mark
7:22; 14:1
John
1:47; 1:48
Acts
13:10
Romans
1:29
2 Corinthians
12:16
1 Thessalonians
2:3
1 Peter
2:22; 3:10
Revelation
14:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1388 matches the Greek δόλος (dolos),
which occurs 36 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:35 - But Isaac replied, "Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing."

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:13 - Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:14 - But if a man willfully attacks his neighbor to kill him cunningly, you will take him even from my altar that he may die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:16 - You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. You must not stand idly by when your neighbor's life is at stake. I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:24 - 'Cursed is the one who kills his neighbor in private.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:23 - Jehoram turned his chariot around and took off. He said to Ahaziah, "It's a trap, Ahaziah!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:7 - Will you speak wickedly on God's behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:16 - Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:35 - They conceive trouble and bring forth evil; their belly prepares deception."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:5 - If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit -

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:7 - His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 24:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:4 - The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:2 - How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the LORD does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:13 - Then make sure you don't speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:20 - For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:3 - The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:2 - Your tongue carries out your destructive plans; it is as effective as a sharp razor, O deceiver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:11 - Disaster is within it; violence and deceit do not depart from its public square.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:10 - The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:5 - The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20 - Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:28 - A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:23 - Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:24 - The one who hates others disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:26 - Though his hatred may be concealed by deceit, his evil will be uncovered in the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:5 - Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:9 - They intended to bury him with criminals, but he ended up in a rich man's tomb, because he had committed no violent deeds, nor had he spoken deceitfully.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:27 - Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:6 - They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. They refuse to pay attention to me," says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 35:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:5 - "'You have shown unrelenting hostility and poured the people of Israel onto the blades of a sword at the time of their calamity, at the time of their final punishment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:25 - By his treachery he will succeed through deceit. He will have an arrogant attitude, and he will destroy many who are unaware of his schemes. He will rise up against the Prince of princes, yet he will be broken apart - but not by human agency.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:23 - After entering into an alliance with him, he will behave treacherously; he will ascend to power with only a small force.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 6:11 - I do not condone the use of rigged scales, or a bag of deceptive weights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:9 - On that day I will punish all who leap over the threshold, who fill the house of their master with wealth taken by violence and deceit.
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