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Seduce, Seducing

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: πλανάω

(Strong's #4105 — Verb — planao — plan-ah'-o )

"to cause to wander, lead astray," is translated "to seduce" in 1 John 2:26 , AV (RV, "lead ... astray"); in Revelation 2:20 , "to seduce." See DECEIT , C, No. 6.

A — 2: ἀποπλανάω

(Strong's #635 — Verb — apoplanao — ap-op-lan-ah'-o )

is translated "seduce" in Mark 13:22 (RV, "lead astray"); see LEAD , No. 13.

B — 1: πλάνος

(Strong's #4108 — Adjective — planos — plan'-os )

akin to A, lit., "wandering," then, "deceiving," is translated "seducing" in 1 Timothy 4:1 . See DECEIVER , No. 1.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Seduce, Seducing'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/seduce-seducing.html. 1940.
 
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