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Lexicon :: Strong's G538 - apataō

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ἀπατάω
Transliteration
apataō (Key)
Pronunciation
ap-at-ah'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:384,65

Strong’s Definitions

ἀπατάω apatáō, ap-at-ah'-o; of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. delude:—deceive.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G538 in the following manner: deceive (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G538 in the following manner: deceive (4x).

  1. to cheat, beguile, deceive

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀπατάω apatáō, ap-at-ah'-o; of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. delude:—deceive.
STRONGS G538:
ἀπατάω, -ῶ; 1 aorist passive ἠπατήθην; (ἀπάτη); from Homer down; to cheat, deceive, beguile: τὴν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ [R T Tr WH marginal reading, αὑτ. G, ἑαυτ. L WH text], James 1:26; τινά τινι, one with a thing, Ephesians 5:6; passive 1 Timothy 2:14 (where L T Tr WH ἐξαπατηθεῖσα), cf. Genesis 3:13.
[Compare: ἐξαπατάω.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
3:13
Ephesians
5:6
1 Timothy
2:14
James
1:26

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G538 matches the Greek ἀπατάω (apataō),
which occurs 30 times in 28 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:13 - And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:16 - And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:15 - And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:5 - And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:25 - Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:20 - And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:21 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:22 - And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:32 - Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:2 - And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:19 - And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:20 - Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:21 - And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:11 - Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:15 - Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:27 - And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:16 - Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 77:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:2 - In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:36 - Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:15 - Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:14 - Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:18 - Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:10 - Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:10 - Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:7 - O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:10 - For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:8 - Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
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