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G5422 φρεναπατάω (phrenapatáō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I deceive the mind

Strong's Definition

to be a mind-misleader, i.e. delude

Derivation: from G5423 (φρεναπάτης);

KJV Usage: deceive

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

φρεναπατάω, φρεναπάτω; (φρεναπάτης, which see): τινα, to deceive anyone's mind, Gal_6:3 ("more is implied by this word than by ἀπαταν, for it brings out the idea of subjective fancies" (Lightfoot ad loc.); cf. Green, Critical Notes at the passage). (Ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

φρεναπατάω phrenapataō 1x to deceive the mind; to deceive, impose on, Gal_6:3

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† φρεν -απατάω , -ῶ ( < φρεναπάτης ), to deceive one's mind ( Lft ., deceive by fancies , v. Ga., l.c .): c . acc pers ., Gal_6:3 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

φρεναπατάω [page 675] deceive one s own mind, first found in Gal. 6:3, but see s.v. φρεναπάτης

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

φρεναπατάω φρενα^πα^τάω, φυτ. -ήσω "to deceive", NTest. [Etym: from φρενα^πάτης]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

φρεν-απατάω, -ῶ (φρεναπάτης), to deceive one's mind (Lft., deceive by fancies, see Ga., l.with): with accusative of person(s), Gal.6:3.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

6:3

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