Word study · Greek

planáō

deceiving

Say it: plan-AH-o (approximate)

πλανάω

What it means

To lead astray, to wander, to deceive (the root of "planet," a wandering star). In 3:13, "deceiving and being deceived." In Matthew 24:4, Jesus warns: "see that no one leads you astray."

Range of meaning

  • Lead astrayMake wander.
  • DeceiveMislead.

In 2 Timothy

  • Chapter 3

    "Deceiving and being deceived" (3:13).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G4105 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources