Word Study · Strong's G539 · Greek

ἀπάτη

apate

ap-at'-ay

Strong's 1890 spelling: apátē

“delusion”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

delusion

Rendered in the KJV as

deceit(-ful, -fulness), deceivableness(-ving).

7
occurrencesin the New Testament
7 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
5
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 7 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 5

ἀπάτη2
ἀπάτῃ2
ἀπάταις1
ἀπάτης1
ἀπάτης,1

How it is rendered · 4

deceit4
by [the] deceitfulness1
deceptions1
of deceit,1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular2
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular2
noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1

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N-DSF · 2
N-GSF · 2
N-NSF · 2
N-DPF · 1

All 7, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 7 · 14%
Mark1 of 7 · 14%
Ephesians1 of 7 · 14%
Colossians1 of 7 · 14%
2 Thessalonians1 of 7 · 14%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 13:22ἀπάτηapatēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularThe seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.here: deceit

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 4:19ἀπάτηapatēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularbut the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.here: deceit

Ephesians1 occurrence

Ephesians 4:22ἀπάτης,apatēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularto put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;here: of deceit,

Colossians1 occurrence

Colossians 2:8ἀπάτηςapatēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularSee to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.here: deceit

2 Thessalonians1 occurrence

2 Thessalonians 2:10ἀπάτῃapatēnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularand with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.here: deceit

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 3:13ἀπάτῃapatēnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.here: by [the] deceitfulness

2 Peter1 occurrence

2 Peter 2:13ἀπάταιςapataisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine pluralThe harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.here: deceptions

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