Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
cunning
Usage: κυβία (Mt. -εία, and so Rec.), -ας, ἡ (κύβος, a cube, a die), dice-playing; metaphorically, trickery, sleight: Eph.4:14.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2940
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's G2940 Quick Answer
Strong's G2940 κυβεία (kubeia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kubeia (koo-bei'-ah) n. 1. gambling 2. (figuratively) artifice or fraud It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sleight. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- kubeia (koo-bei'-ah) n. 1. gambling 2. (figuratively) artifice or fraud
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- sleight
Meaning and Definition
kubeia (koo-bei'-ah) n. 1. gambling 2. (figuratively) artifice or fraud [from kubos (a "cube", i.e. die for playing)] KJV: sleight
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2940. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2940 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kubeia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sleight
Ephesians 4:14
How Strong's G2940 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
Strong's G2940 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2940 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2940.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2940, grouped by book.
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G2940 FAQ
What does kybeia (κυβεία) mean?
Kybeia (Strong's G2940) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sleight". kubeia (koo-bei'-ah) n. 1. gambling 2. (figuratively) artifice or fraud
How many times is kybeia (κυβεία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2940 across 1 book.
Where can I study kybeia (κυβεία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2940 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate kybeia (κυβεία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sleight. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.