Strong's Greek · G1185

δελεάζω

deleázō

allure, beguile, entice

Definition

to entrap, i.e. (figuratively) delude

Derivation

from the base of G1388 (δόλος);

Appears 3 times in Scripture

2 Peter 2:14

Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

2 Peter 2:18

With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

James 1:14

But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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