G4108 πλάνος (plános)

Greek

Adjective

Quick Definition

πλάνος, ον Adj misleading, a deceiver

Strong's Definition

roving (as a tramp), i.e. (by implication) an impostor or misleader;

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV Usage: --deceiver, seducing

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

πλάνος (G4108)

adjc. | -ον | πλανάω

31.9 · Hold a View, Believe, Trust · Hold a Wrong View, Be Mistaken

causing someone to be mistaken, deceitful, that which deceives pertaining to causing someone to be mistaken

MAT 27:63 · 2CO 6:8 · 1TI 4:1 · 2JN 1:7 · 2JN 1:7

¹ The meanings of πλανάω and πλάνη[a] (31.8), πλάνος (31.9), πλάνη[b] (31.10), and ἀποπλανάω (31.11) focus primarily upon the misleading or deceptive views which people are caused to have, but these same terms may refer to more than mere mistaken ideas or opinions. They may involve deception of a behavioral nature, and therefore these same meanings could be in Domain 88 Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior, Subdomain U Mislead, Lead Astray, Deceive.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

πλάνος, -ov, wandering, roving; trans. and trop. misleading, leading into error: πνεύματα πλάνα, 1 Tim. iv. 1 (πλάνοι ἄνθρωποι, Joseph. b. 1. 2, 13, 4). ὁ πλάνος substantively (Cie. al. planus), as we say, a vagabond, ‘tramp,’ impostor, (Diod., Athen., al.); hence univ. a corrupter, deceiver, (Vulg. seductor) : Mt. xxvii. 63 ; 2 Co. vi. 8; 2Jn.7. [Cf. ὁ κοσμοπλάνος, ‘Teaching’ ete. 16, 41

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

πλάνος planos 5x

a wanderer, vagabond; also act. deceiving, seducing; a deceiver, impostor, Mt. 27:63; 2 Cor. 6:8; 1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Jn. 7*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πλάνος, -ον,

[in LXX: Jb 19:4 (מְשׁוּגָה), Je 23:32*;]

wandering.

leading astray, deceiving: πνεύματα π., I Ti 4:1. As subst., ὁ π., a deceiver, impostor: Mt 27:63, II Co 6:8, II Jo 1:7.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

πλάνος [page 516] misleading, deceiving ( 1Ti_4:1 ) : Vett. Val. p. 74 .18 ποιεῖ γὰρ μάγους πλάνους θύτας .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

πλάνος (planos) — deceiving. πλάνος [ᾰ], ον,

1. active, leading astray, deceiving, π. κατέσειον ἐδωδάν the bait, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; π. δῶρα, ἄγρα, [NT+2nd c.BC+]

2. passive, wandering, roaming, fickle, ποικίλον πρᾶγμ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ πλάνον τύχη [Refs 4th c.BC+]; π. φέγγη planets, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

II. substantive πλάνος, ὁ, ={πλάνη}, wandering, roaming, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. b κερκίδος πλάνοι, of the act of weaving, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. metaphorically, φροντίδος πλάνοι wanderings of thought, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. φρενῶν wandering of mind, madness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πλάνοις in uncertain fits, of a disease, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ={πλάνη}[Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. digression, [Refs]

II.4. error, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; grammatical mistake, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

III. of persons, πλάνος, ὁ, vagabond,impostor, [NT+4th c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

πλάνος, -ον [in LXX: Job.19:4 (מְשׁוּגָה), Jer.23:32 * ;] __1. wandering. __2. leading astray, deceiving: πνεύματα π., 1Ti.4:1. As subst., ὁ π., a deceiver, impostor: Mat.27:63, 2Co.6:8 6:1-18 2Jn.1:7.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

27:63

6:8

4:1

1:7

Matthew 27:63

Sir, they said, we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, After three days I will rise again.

2 Corinthians 6:8

through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and [the] teachings of demons,

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in [the] flesh. Any such [ person ] is the deceiver and the antichrist.