Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to deceive
Usage: φρεν-απατάω, -ῶ (φρεναπάτης), to deceive one's mind (Lft., deceive by fancies, see Ga., l.with): with accusative of person(s), Gal.6:3.† (AS)
Phrenapatao means “deceive” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5422 — nathats (“tear down”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5422 φρεναπατάω (phrenapatao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phrenapatao (fren-ap-at-ah'-o) v. 1. to be a mind-misleader, i.e. delude [from G5423] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include himself, man, think, something, and nothing. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
phrenapatao (fren-ap-at-ah'-o) v. 1. to be a mind-misleader, i.e. delude [from G5423] KJV: deceive Root(s): G5423
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to deceive
Usage: φρεν-απατάω, -ῶ (φρεναπάτης), to deceive one's mind (Lft., deceive by fancies, see Ga., l.with): with accusative of person(s), Gal.6:3.† (AS)
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5422.
For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5422, grouped by book.
Phrenapatao (Strong's G5422) is a Greek word most simply glossed "deceive". phrenapatao (fren-ap-at-ah'-o) v. 1. to be a mind-misleader, i.e. delude [from G5423]
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5422 across 1 book.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5422 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as himself, man, think, something, nothing, and deceiveth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.