CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Tricked</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/t/tricked.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/2-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/t/tricked.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Tricked</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/t/trick_or_treating.htm" title="Trick or Treating">◄</a> Tricked <a href="/topical/t/trickery.htm" title="Trickery">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the biblical narrative, the theme of being tricked or deceived appears in various contexts, often highlighting human fallibility, the consequences of sin, and the sovereignty of God. The Bible provides numerous accounts where individuals are deceived, leading to significant outcomes in the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. Old Testament Examples 1. Jacob and Esau: One of the most notable instances of trickery in the Old Testament involves Jacob and Esau. Jacob, with the help of his mother Rebekah, deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing meant for Esau, the firstborn. <a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Genesis 27:35</a> records Isaac's realization: "But he replied, 'Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.'" This act of deception sets off a chain of events that affects the future of the Israelite nation. 2. Laban and Jacob: Jacob himself becomes a victim of trickery when his uncle Laban deceives him into marrying Leah instead of Rachel, whom he loved. <a href="/genesis/29-25.htm">Genesis 29:25</a> states, "So in the morning, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, 'What is this you have done to me? Was it not for Rachel that I served you? Why have you deceived me?'" This incident illustrates the principle of reaping what one sows and serves as a turning point in Jacob's life. 3. The Gibeonites: In <a href="/bsb/joshua/9.htm">Joshua 9</a>, the Gibeonites trick the Israelites into making a peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land. <a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Joshua 9:14-15</a> notes, "Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them." This deception leads to the Gibeonites becoming servants to the Israelites, demonstrating the importance of seeking God's guidance. New Testament Examples 1. Ananias and Sapphira: In the early church, Ananias and Sapphira attempt to deceive the apostles by withholding part of the proceeds from the sale of their property while claiming to donate the entire amount. <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">Acts 5:3</a> records Peter's confrontation: "Then Peter said, 'Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?'" Their deceit results in their immediate deaths, serving as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and the holiness of the church. 2. False Prophets and Teachers: The New Testament warns believers about false prophets and teachers who seek to deceive the faithful. Jesus cautions in <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a> , "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible." The epistles further admonish Christians to remain vigilant and grounded in the truth to avoid being led astray. Theological Implications The biblical accounts of trickery underscore the pervasive nature of sin and the human propensity to deceive and be deceived. They also highlight the necessity of discernment and reliance on God's wisdom. While human deception can lead to temporary setbacks, God's ultimate purposes prevail, demonstrating His sovereignty and faithfulness. The Bible encourages believers to walk in truth and integrity, reflecting the character of Christ in a world prone to deception.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(imp. & p. p.) of Trick.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1702.htm">1702. empaizo -- to mock at</a> ... Word Origin from en and paizo Definition to mock at NASB Word Usage mock (2), mocked (5), mocking (4), ridicule (1), tricked (1). mock. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1702.htm - 7k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_apparel_of_women/chapter_vii_of_elaborate_dressing_of.htm">Of Elaborate Dressing of the Hair in Other Ways, and Its Bearing ...</a> ... see whether you will rise with (your) ceruse and rouge and saffron, and in all that parade of headgear: [201] whether it will be women thus tricked out whom ... /.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter vii of elaborate dressing of.htm<a href="/library/miller/the_yoke/chapter_xvii_the_son_of.htm">The Son of the Murket</a> ... It was ivory tricked with gold; but small and young as the fan-bearer's daughter was, there was none in that assembly who might queen it as royally as she from ... //christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xvii the son of.htm<a href="/library/jerome/the_principal_works_of_st_jerome/job.htm">Job.</a> ... For an indirectness and a slipperiness attaches to the whole book, even in the Hebrew; and, as orators say in Greek, it [5401] is tricked out with figures of ... //christianbookshelf.org/jerome/the principal works of st jerome/job.htm<a href="/library/arnobius/the_seven_books_of_arnobius_against_the_heathen/1_admitting_that_all_these.htm">Admitting that all These Things which do the Immortal Gods ...</a> ... adduce only one of these stories which are so numerous; that in which Jupiter himself is brought on the stage as stupid and inconsiderate, being tricked by the ... /.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/1 admitting that all these.htm<a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xxii_of_theophilus_bishop_of.htm">Of Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, and what Happened at the ...</a> ... Then coming up from their secret chambers they got inside the statues, and through them gave any order they liked and the hearers, tricked and cheated, obeyed. ... /.../chapter xxii of theophilus bishop of.htm<a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xiii_of_other_confessors.htm">Of Other Confessors.</a> ... They rose from the banquet, and ran through the Forum exclaiming that they were Christians, that they had been tricked by the emperor's contrivances, that they ... /.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xiii of other confessors.htm<a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_i_of_the_reign_of.htm">Of the Reign of Julianus; How from a Child He was Brought</a> ... sort, good sir;" said the magician, "they were not afraid as you make out, but they went away because they abominated what you did." So he tricked the wretched ... /.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter i of the reign of.htm<a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xvii_synodical_act_of_damasus.htm">Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western ...</a> ... And this is the more significant, since, as has been already said, the very men who seemed to be tricked into surrender, themselves, in their wiser moments ... /.../chapter xvii synodical act of damasus.htm<a href="/library/tertullian/ad_nationes/chapter_iv_wrong_derivation_of_the.htm">Wrong Derivation of the Word Theos the Name Indicative of the True ...</a> ... afforded to us, notwithstanding the strong confidence of its assertions, by the useless affectation of a scrupulous curiosity, [846] which is tricked out with ... /.../tertullian/ad nationes/chapter iv wrong derivation of the.htm<a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_lviii_the_return_of.htm">The Return of Kallias</a> ... He first intrigued and bribed to get Constantius banished, and then tricked the Christians by going to the church with a handful of bishops and people when the ... /.../chapter lviii the return of.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tricked.htm">Tricked (25 Occurrences)</a> ... Multi-Version Concordance Tricked (25 Occurrences). ... (BBE NAS RSV). Matthew 24:4 And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked. (BBE). ... /t/tricked.htm - 13k<a href="/topical/d/deceit.htm">Deceit (160 Occurrences)</a> ... 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy ... /d/deceit.htm - 35k<a href="/topical/s/snake.htm">Snake (43 Occurrences)</a> ... 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy ... /s/snake.htm - 19k<a href="/topical/t/trick.htm">Trick (11 Occurrences)</a> /t/trick.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/f/false%20.htm">False (303 Occurrences)</a> ... NAS NIV). 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour. (Root in BBE). 2 Corinthians ... /f/false%20.htm - 34k<a href="/topical/z/zo'an.htm">Zo'an (7 Occurrences)</a> ... Isaiah 19:13 The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way. ... /z/zo'an.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/l/lets.htm">Lets (31 Occurrences)</a> ... James 1:26 If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value. ... /l/lets.htm - 14k<a href="/topical/g/got.htm">Got (764 Occurrences)</a> ... Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth ... /g/got.htm - 33k<a href="/topical/w/wrongdoer.htm">Wrongdoer (16 Occurrences)</a> ... man's position. (BBE RSV). 1 Timothy 2:14 And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer. (BBE). 1 ... /w/wrongdoer.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/w/well-said.htm">Well-said (1 Occurrence)</a> ... not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked. ... /w/well-said.htm - 6k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/name-change.html">Why did God sometimes change a person's name in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Leah-and-Rachel.html">How could Jacob not notice he married Leah instead of Rachel? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-allow-deception.html">Why does God allow deception? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://clyx.com/term/tricked.htm">Tricked: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Tricked (25 Occurrences)<a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a> Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men. (BBE NAS RSV)<a href="/matthew/24-4.htm">Matthew 24:4</a> And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked. (BBE)<a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a> For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked. (BBE)<a href="/mark/13-5.htm">Mark 13:5</a> And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone. (BBE)<a href="/luke/21-8.htm">Luke 21:8</a> And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them. (BBE)<a href="/romans/7-11.htm">Romans 7:11</a> For I was tricked and put to death by sin, which took its chance through the law. (BBE)<a href="/romans/16-18.htm">Romans 16:18</a> For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked. (BBE)<a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a> Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour. (BBE)<a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a> But I have a fear, that in some way, as Eve was tricked by the deceit of the snake, your minds may be turned away from their simple and holy love for Christ. (BBE)<a href="/galatians/3-1.htm">Galatians 3:1</a> O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross? (BBE)<a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Galatians 6:3</a> For if a man has an idea that he is something when he is nothing, he is tricked by himself. (BBE)<a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a> Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain. (BBE)<a href="/1_timothy/2-14.htm">1 Timothy 2:14</a> And Adam was not taken by deceit, but the woman, being tricked, became a wrongdoer. (BBE)<a href="/james/1-26.htm">James 1:26</a> If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value. (BBE)<a href="/genesis/3-13.htm">Genesis 3:13</a> And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it. (BBE)<a href="/1_kings/22-20.htm">1 Kings 22:20</a> And the Lord said, How may Ahab be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another. (BBE)<a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">2 Kings 18:29</a> This is what the king says: Do not be tricked by Hezekiah, for there is no salvation for you in him. (BBE)<a href="/2_chronicles/18-19.htm">2 Chronicles 18:19</a> And the Lord said, How may Ahab, king of Israel, be tricked into going up to Ramoth-gilead to his death? And one said one thing and one another. (BBE)<a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm">2 Chronicles 32:15</a> So do not be tricked by Hezekiah or let him get you to do this, and do not put any faith in what he says: for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to keep his people safe from my hands, or the hands of my fathers: how much less will your God keep you safe from my hands! (BBE)<a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Isaiah 19:13</a> The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way. (BBE)<a href="/isaiah/36-14.htm">Isaiah 36:14</a> This is what the king says: Do not be tricked by Hezekiah, for there is no salvation for you in him. (BBE)<a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Jeremiah 20:7</a> O Lord, you have been false to me, and I was tricked; you are stronger than I, and have overcome me: I have become a thing to be laughed at all the day, everyone makes sport of me. (BBE)<a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8</a> For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Do not let yourselves be tricked by the prophets who are among you, and the readers of signs, and give no attention to their dreams which they may have; (BBE)<a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Ezekiel 14:9</a> And if the prophet, tricked by deceit, says anything, it is I the Lord by whom he has been tricked, and I will put out my hand against him, and he will be cut off from among my people Israel. (BBE)<a href="/obadiah/1-3.htm">Obadiah 1:3</a> You have been tricked by the pride of your heart, O you whose living-place is in the cracks of the rock, whose house is high up; who has said in his heart, Who will make me come down to earth? (BBE)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/t/tricked.htm">Tricked</a><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><a href="/topical/j/jugglery.htm">Jugglery</a><a href="/topical/t/tricked.htm">Tricked (25 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/k/knavery.htm">Knavery (2 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/w/wiles.htm">Wiles (3 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/i/infants.htm">Infants (71 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/f/fleece.htm">Fleece (6 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/tossed.htm">Tossed (19 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/t/tricking.htm">Tricking (2 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/deed.htm">Deed (71 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/b/blown.htm">Blown (30 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/c/craftiness.htm">Craftiness (8 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/c/cheat.htm">Cheat (5 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/a/artifice.htm">Artifice (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/s/sleight.htm">Sleight (1 Occurrence)</a><a href="/topical/s/scheming.htm">Scheming (3 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/s/strain.htm">Strain (5 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/h/hewer.htm">Hewer (2 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/e/error.htm">Error (90 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/c/carried.htm">Carried (327 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/p/phoenicians.htm">Phoenicians</a><a href="/topical/p/phoenicia.htm">Phoenicia (6 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/l/longer.htm">Longer (373 Occurrences)</a><a href="/topical/d/doctrine.htm">Doctrine (52 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/trick_or_treating.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Trick or Treating"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Trick or Treating" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/trickery.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Trickery"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Trickery" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>