ἈΠΑΤΗΛΟΝ, ἀπατηλον
APATĒLON, apatēlon
Sounds Like: ah-pah-tay-LON
Translations: deceitful, deceptive, misleading, a deceitful thing
From the root: ἈΠΑΤΗΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is deceitful or deceptive, having the quality of trickery or fraud. It is used to characterize things that lead one astray or are not what they appear to be. As an adjective, it modifies a noun, indicating that the noun possesses the quality of being misleading.
Inflection: Neuter, Singular, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0539 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:82
Justin Martyr
- Second Apology of Justin Martyr — 0:2
From the same root
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