ἐξαπατάω
exapataō
“to deceive”
Definition
to seduce wholly
from G1537 (ἐκ) and G538 (ἀπατάω);
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Occurrences
ἐξαπατάω appears 6 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
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