ἀποπλᾰν-άω G0635
to lead astray, cause to wander from truth or right path
A verb describing the act of causing someone to go astray or be deceived. Jesus warns in Mark 13:22 that false messiahs will attempt to lead astray even the elect. Paul in 1 Timothy 6:10 describes how love of money has led some believers away from the faith. Classical usage includes both physical wandering and intellectual digression from truth. The compound emphasizes the notion of straying away from a proper position or belief.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Used exclusively in contexts of spiritual or theological deviation (Mark 13:22 - deception by false prophets; 1 Tim 6:10 - wandering from faith). The passive forms in both passages indicate being led astray by external forces (deceptive signs, greed). Spanish 'engañar' emphasizes the deception aspect, while German 'abirren' captures the notion of going off course, both valid dimensions of the Greek term. 2×
AR["ضَلّوا", "يُضِلُّوا"]·ben["বিপথগামী-হয়েছে", "ভ্রান্ত-করতে"]·DE["abirren"]·EN["to-lead-astray", "were-led-astray"]·FR["égarer"]·heb["הַתְעוֹת", "תָּעוּ"]·HI["भटकाने", "भतक-गये"]·ID["menyesatkan", "tersesat"]·IT["apeplanēthēsan", "apoplanan"]·jav["nasaraken", "nyasar"]·KO["미혹되었다", "속이려고"]·PT["desviaram-se", "enganar"]·RU["заблудились", "соблазнять"]·ES["engañar", "fueron-desviados"]·SW["kuwadanganya", "wamepotea"]·TR["saptılar", "saptırmaya"]·urd["بھٹک-گئے", "گمراہ-کرنا"]
Related Senses
G4102 1. faith, trust, belief (239×)G4100 1. believe / have faith in (233×)H0982 1. trust in, rely on (105×)H3988a 1. reject, refuse (56×)G4103 1. faithful, trustworthy, reliable (54×)H0530 1. faithfulness, fidelity, reliability (47×)H0539 1. believe, accept as true (42×)H3985 1. refuse, be unwilling (41×)H0539 2. faithful, trustworthy, sure (39×)H8582 1. lead astray, cause to err (22×)H2623 1. faithful ones / saints (community) (21×)G0571 1. unbelieving, unbeliever (20×)G3982 1. be persuaded or convinced (19×)H8582 2. go astray, err morally (19×)G4105 1. to deceive, lead astray (18×)G3982 2. trust or have confidence in (17×)H2186a 1. reject, spurn (Qal) (16×)H3988a 2. despise, scorn (14×)G3982 3. persuade or convince someone (13×)G4103 2. believing, a believer (13×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀποπλᾰν-άω, future -ήσω, lead astray, make to digress, λόγονRefs 5th c.BC+:— passive,wander away from, τῆς ὑποθέσεωςRefs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, of leaderless wasps, Refs 4th c.BC+; wander from the truth, Refs 3rd c.BC+ __II distribute, in passive, ἀποπλανᾶται ἐς πάντα αἷμα καὶ πνεῦμαRefs 5th c.BC+ __III metaphorically, seduce, beguile, τοὺς ἐκλεκτούςNT