Word study · Greek
phrenapatáō
to deceive oneself
Say it: fren-ap-at-AH-o (approximate)
φρεναπατάω
What it means
To deceive the mind (phrēn "mind" plus apataō "to deceive"). In 6:3, "if anyone thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Deceive oneselfFool one's own mind.
- MisleadLead astray.
In Galatians
- Chapter 6
"He deceives himself" (6:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5422 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources