Word study · Greek
apátē
deceit
Say it: ap-AT-ay (approximate)
ἀπάτη
What it means
Deceit, deception, or the false allure of something. In 2:8, "vain deceit." Also in Ephesians 4:22 ("deceitful lusts") and 2 Thessalonians 2:10.
Range of meaning
- DeceitTrickery.
- AllureDeceptive attraction.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"And vain deceit" (2:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0539 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources