36 occurrences

'Deceive' in the Bible

Now swear to me right here in God's name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you."

Verse ConceptsKindnessNegotiationPolitical Alliances, By OathsSojourningFalse WaysPeople Bound By OathsSwearing

Why did you run away secretly and deceive me? Why didn't you tell me so I could send you off with a celebration complete with singing, tambourines, and harps?

Verse ConceptsHarpsMusical Instruments, types ofMusicTambourinesLyresAvoiding SecrecyOthers Who FledThose Who DeceivedThose Who Did Not Tell

The Lord said, 'Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?' One said this and another that.

Verse ConceptsEnticing

Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'

Verse ConceptsSpirit BeingsEnticing

He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The Lord said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'

Verse ConceptsLyingNames And Titles For SatanSpirit BeingsGod DeceivingEnticingStrong DelusionLying And Deceitlieing

The Lord said, 'Who will deceive King Ahab of Israel, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?' One said this and another that.

Then a spirit stepped forward and stood before the Lord. He said, 'I will deceive him.' The Lord asked him, 'How?'

He replied, 'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.' The Lord said, 'Deceive and overpower him. Go out and do as you have proposed.'

Verse ConceptsDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

Now don't let Hezekiah deceive you or mislead you like this. Don't believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to rescue his people from my power or the power of my predecessors. So how can your gods rescue you from my power?'"

Verse ConceptsAbilityTo DeliverUnbelief, As Response To GodInfidelity To God

Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleDeceiving GodMan's Relation To God

For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting.

Verse ConceptsClaimsDeception In Fallen Human NatureQuietnessPeace, In The WickedDeceitful TonguesNo Peace

You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

Verse ConceptsMouthsTongueFalsehoodDeceitful Tongues

Once and for all I have vowed by my own holiness, I will never deceive David.

Verse ConceptsOaths, DivineHow God Can't Liewholeness

I said, "O Lord, rescue me from those who lie with their lips and those who deceive with their tongue.

Verse ConceptsLipsAvoiding DeceitLyingThe TongueDeceptionLying And Deceitlieing

From the ends of the earth we hear songs -- the Just One is majestic. But I say, "I'm wasting away! I'm wasting away! I'm doomed! Deceivers deceive, deceivers thoroughly deceive!"

Verse ConceptsHanding Over PeopleGood Things From Far Awaytraitors

The destroyer is as good as dead, you who have not been destroyed! The deceitful one is as good as dead, the one whom others have not deceived! When you are through destroying, you will be destroyed; when you finish deceiving, others will deceive you!

Verse ConceptsBetrayalTreacheryWoeThe DestroyerWoe To The WickedUnfaithfulfinishingtraitors

We have rebelled and tried to deceive the Lord; we turned back from following our God. We stir up oppression and rebellion; we tell lies we concocted in our minds.

Verse ConceptsTreacheryRebellion Against God, Shown InDenying GodRebellion against GodLying And Deceit

"For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofWarnings Against DeceptionFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceMisleading DreamsAvoiding DeceitWicked ProphetsDeceptionprophetsattention

Moreover, I, the Lord, warn you not to deceive yourselves into thinking that the Babylonian forces will go away and leave you alone. For they will not go away.

Verse ConceptsDeceiving Oneself

All your allies will force you from your homeland! Your treaty partners will deceive you and overpower you. Your trusted friends will set an ambush for you that will take you by surprise!

Verse ConceptsAllegiancesFriends FailingGroups Sent AwayMen Of PeaceFriendship And Trust

"Therefore, on that day each prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies and will no longer wear the hairy garment of a prophet to deceive the people.

Verse ConceptsHairsNo VisionsAvoiding DeceitHairclothShame Of Bad Conduct

I say this so that no one will deceive you through arguments that sound reasonable.

Verse ConceptsCharmDeceivers, Of ChristiansEnticersBeing MisleadAvoiding DeceitDeceptionSpeech

These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsReadingSeducersMen DeceivingWriting Letterstrying

The angel then threw him into the abyss and locked and sealed it so that he could not deceive the nations until the one thousand years were finished. (After these things he must be released for a brief period of time.)

Verse ConceptsSatan, As DeceiverSatan, Kingdom OfSatan, Resistance ToSealsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InAbyssA Short TimeSealing ThingsEvil And FreedomShort Time Till The EndSeasons Changing

and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsGog and MagogFour CornersFour SidesAll NationsSand And GravelThe Armies Of HeavenWarDeceptionBattlerevelationrelentless

Bible Theasaurus

Betray (35 instances)
Blindfold (1 instance)
Cheat (12 instances)
Deceive (90 instances)
Defraud (16 instances)
Delude (5 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רמה 
Ramah 
Usage: 12

התל 
Hathal 
Usage: 10

כּחשׁ 
Kachash 
Usage: 23

נכל 
Nakal 
Usage: 4

נשׁא 
Nasha' 
Usage: 16

עשׁק 
`ashaq 
Usage: 36

פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

שׁגג 
Shagag 
Usage: 4

שׁגה 
Shagah 
Usage: 21

שׁלה 
Shalah 
Usage: 2

תּעה 
Ta`ah 
err , astray , wander , seduced , stagger , out of the way , away , deceived ,
Usage: 50

תּעע 
Ta`a` 
Usage: 2

ἀπατάω 
Apatao 
Usage: 4

ἀπάτη 
Apate 
Usage: 5

ἐξαπατάω 
Exapatao 
Usage: 5

παραλογίζομαι 
Paralogizomai 
Usage: 2

πλανάω 
Planao 
deceive , err , go astray , seduce , wander , be out of the way
Usage: 25

πλάνη 
Plane 
Usage: 10

πλάνος 
Planos 
Usage: 5

φρεναπατάω 
Phrenapatao 
Usage: 1

φρεναπάτης 
Phrenapates 
Usage: 1

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