Greek · G635, G4102

ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως

To lead astray (figuratively); passively, to stray (from truth) · faith

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ἀποπλανάω G635 to lead astray (figuratively); passively, to stray (from truth)
Pronunciation apoplanáō
Leading into doctrinal error or spiritual deception through influence rather than mere wandering
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πίστις G4102 faith
Pronunciation pístis
Trust in God or Christ as the decisive principle of Christian life and salvation, not mere intellectual assent.
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What does ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως (apeplanēthēsan apo tēs pisteōs) mean in the Bible?

ἀποπλανάω · πίστις is a Greek phrase meaning "wandered away from the faith".

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What does ἀποπλανάω · πίστις mean in the Bible?

ἀποπλανάω · πίστις is a Greek phrase meaning "wandered away from the faith".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G635, G4102?

G635, G4102 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. wandered away from the faith

Source Gloss

wandered away from the faith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present, Aorist Voices Active, Passive
Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active Passive
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Active Mark 13:22
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Passive 1 Tim 6:10
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 infinitive 1
Tense
aorist 1 present 1
Voice
passive 1 active 1
Mood
indicative 1 infinitive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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