Greek Word Study · Strong’s G538
ἀπατάω
apataō · “to trick”
Used 3 times across 3 books
Definition
ἀπατάω, -ῶ
(ἀπάτη), [in LXX for פָּתָה, נָשָׁא hi., etc. ;]
to deceive: with accusative, Jas.1:26; with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), Eph.5:6; pass., 1Ti.2:14 (on its infrequency in late writers, see MM, VGT, see word; cf. ἐξαπατάω).†
(ἀπάτη), [in LXX for פָּתָה, נָשָׁא hi., etc. ;]
to deceive: with accusative, Jas.1:26; with accusative of person(s), dative of thing(s), Eph.5:6; pass., 1Ti.2:14 (on its infrequency in late writers, see MM, VGT, see word; cf. ἐξαπατάω).†
Where it appears
Ephesians1
1 Timothy1
James1
In the text
Ephesians 5:6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.1 Timothy 2:14And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org · CC BY 4.0 · Verse text KJV