Greek · G4106, G3180 · unreviewed

μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης

Objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety · scheme

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πλάνη G4106 objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety
Pronunciation plánē
Deception or error that leads believers astray from moral and religious truth, emphasizing the misleading nature.
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μεθοδεία G3180 scheme
Pronunciation methodeía
Cunning stratagem or deceitful scheme, especially manipulation through false teaching or deception
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What does μεθοδείαν τῆς πλάνης (methodeian tēs planēs) mean in the Bible?

πλάνη · μεθοδεία is a Greek word meaning "scheme of error, deceitful plotting".

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Meaning

scheme of error, deceitful plotting
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:64
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Rom 1:27 · Eph 4:14 · 1 Thess 2:3 · 2 Thess 2:11 · Jas 5:20 · 1 John 4:6
Dative · Singular · Feminine 2 Pet 2:18 · 2 Pet 3:17 · Jude 1:11
Word Pictures (Robertson)

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