Methodeia means “wile” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H3180 — yachmur (“fallow deer”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G3180 μεθοδεία (methodeia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. methodeia (meth-od-ei'-ah) n. 1. travelling over, i.e. travesty (trickery) [from a compound of G3326 and G3593] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lie. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
methodeia (meth-od-ei'-ah) n. 1. travelling over, i.e. travesty (trickery) [from a compound of G3326 and G3593] KJV: wile, lie in wait Root(s): G3326, G3593
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Usage: μεθ-οδία (Rec. -εία; cf. 131., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ († μεθοδεύω, 1. to treat by rule. 2. to employ craft: 4Ki.19:27 *) craft, deceit: Eph.4:14 6:11 (not found elsewhere; see AR, in l).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render methodeia, 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.
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2 indexed usages 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;
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3180.
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;
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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Methodeia (Strong's G3180) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wile". methodeia (meth-od-ei'-ah) n. 1. travelling over, i.e. travesty (trickery) [from a compound of G3326 and G3593]
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G3180 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3180 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lie. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.