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Lexicon :: Strong's G1185 - deleazō

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δελεάζω
Transliteration
deleazō (Key)
Pronunciation
del-eh-ad'-zo
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of δόλος (G1388)
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Strong’s Definitions

δελεάζω deleázō, del-eh-ad'-zo; from the base of G1388; to entrap, i.e. (figuratively) delude:—allure, beguile, entice.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G1185 in the following manner: entice (1x), beguile (1x), allure (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G1185 in the following manner: entice (1x), beguile (1x), allure (1x).

  1. to bait, catch by a bait

  2. metaph. to beguile by blandishments, allure, entice, deceive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δελεάζω deleázō, del-eh-ad'-zo; from the base of G1388; to entrap, i.e. (figuratively) delude:—allure, beguile, entice.
STRONGS G1185:
δελεάζω; [present passive δελεάζομαι]; (δέλεαρ a bait);
1. properly, to bait, catch by a bait: Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 4, and others.
2. as often in secular authors, metaphorically, to beguile by blandishments, allure, entice, deceive: τινά, 2 Peter 2:14, 18; James 1:14, on this passage cf. Philo, quod omn. prob. book § 22. πρὸς ἐπιθυμίας ἐλαύνεται ἢ ὑφ’ ἡδονῆς δελεάζεται.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

James
1:14
2 Peter
2:14; 2:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1185 matches the Greek δελεάζω (deleazō),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:14 - Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 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.
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