Definition
πλάνος, -ον
[in LXX: Job 19:4 (מְשׁוּגָה), Jeremiah 23:32 * ;]
1. wandering.
2. leading astray, deceiving: πνεύματα π., 1 Timothy 4:1. As subst., ὁ π., a deceiver, impostor: Matthew 27:63, 2 Corinthians 6:8; 6:1-18, 2 John 1:7.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as πλάνος:
- טַרְפְּלָיֵאtar.pe.lay“officials”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 27:63πλάνος · deceiver“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
- 2 Corinthians 6:8πλάνοι · imposters…through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;
- 1 Timothy 4:1πλάνοις · deceitfulNow the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
- 2 John 1:7πλάνοι · deceivers; πλάνος · deceiverFor many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.