Gloss
to entice, seduce, lure
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δελεάζω
Greek transliteration
deleazō
Simplified transliteration
deleazo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
1185
GK Number
1284
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Definition
pr. to entrap, take or catch with a bait; met. allure, entice, Jas. 1:14; 2 Pet. 2:14, 18*
Greek-English Concordance for δελεάζω
| James 1:14 | But each person is tempted when by his own desire he is lured away and enticed (deleazomenos | δελεαζόμενος | pres pass ptcp nom sg masc). |
| 2 Peter 2:14 | They have eyes full of adultery that do not stop sinning. They seduce (deleazontes | δελεάζοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) unstable souls and have hearts well trained in greed. Accursed brood! |
| 2 Peter 2:18 | For by speaking pompous words of vanity, they entice (deleazousin | δελεάζουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), by lusts of the flesh and debauchery, those who are just escaping from those who are living in error. |
