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GreekG1388Noun (Masculine)

δόλος

dolos

11Occurrences
G1388Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

compare G1185 (δελεάζω)); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile

from an obsolete primary verb, (probably meaning to decoy;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in Hom., a bait.
2.a snare.
3.In the abstract, craft, deceit
LXX: chiefly for מִרְמָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

δόλος appears 11 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Peter
3
Mark
2
1 Thessalonians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Acts
1
John
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:1BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 3:10BSB

For,“Whoever would love lifeand see good daysmust keep his tongue from eviland his lips from deceitful speech.

2 Corinthians 12:16BSB

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

John 1:47BSB

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”

Mark 14:1BSB

Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.