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<!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"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1387. δολιόω (dolioó) -- To deceive, to beguile, to ensnare</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1387.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.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="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/12-6.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/bmstrongs/greek/1387.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="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1387</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="../greek/1386.htm" title="1386">◄</a> 1387. dolioó <a href="../greek/1388.htm" title="1388">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">dolioó: To deceive, to beguile, to ensnare</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">δολιόω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>dolioó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>do-lee-o'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(dol-ee-o'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To deceive, to beguile, to ensnare<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I act deceitfully, deceive, use fraud.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek word δόλος (dolos), meaning "deceit" or "guile."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with deceit is מִרְמָה (mirmah), Strong's Hebrew #4820, which carries similar connotations of deceit, fraud, and treachery.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb δολιόω (dolioó) is used to describe the act of deceiving or ensnaring someone through cunning or deceitful means. It implies a deliberate intention to mislead or trick others, often for personal gain or to achieve a particular end. In the New Testament, this term is used to highlight the moral and ethical implications of deceitful behavior, contrasting it with the call for truthfulness and integrity among believers.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, deceit was often associated with cunning and cleverness, sometimes even admired in certain contexts, such as in warfare or politics. However, within the Judeo-Christian ethical framework, deceit was condemned as contrary to the nature of God, who is characterized by truth and faithfulness. The early Christian community was called to live in a manner that reflected God's truth, rejecting deceit and embracing honesty in all interactions.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1387</b> <i>dolióō</i> (from <a href="/greek/1388.htm">1388</a> <i>/dólos</i>, "bait") – properly, to lure, using <i>bait</i> to pull someone in; to deceive, preying on people who are blinded by their own bitterness, greed or lust. (This makes them "easy prey" to <i>ensnare</i>.) <a href="/greek/1388.htm">See 1388</a> (<i>dolos</i>). </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1386.htm">dolios</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to deceive<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>deceiving (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1387: δολιόω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">δολιόω</span></span>: (<span class="greek2">δόλιος</span>); <span class="accented">to deceive, use deceit</span>: in <a href="/interlinear/romans/3-13.htm">Romans 3:13</a>, from <a href="/interlinear/psalms/5-10.htm">Psalm 5:10</a>, imperfect <span class="greek2">ἐδολιοῦσαν</span> an Alexandrian form for <span class="greek2">ἐδολιουν</span>, see <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 349; <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, § 13, 2 f.; <span class="abbreviation">Mullach</span>, p. 16; <span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, 43 (37); (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἔχω</span></span>). (Not found in secular writings; (<a href="/interlinear/numbers/25-18.htm">Numbers 25:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Psalms 105:25>). Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>'s Grammar, 26 (25)).)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>use deceit. <p>From <a href="/greek/1386.htm">dolios</a>; to be guileful -- use deceit. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1386.htm">dolios</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>δολιούσθαι δολιούσιν δολίως εδολιουσαν εδολιούσαν ἐδολιοῦσαν edoliousan edolioûsan<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 3:13</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γλώσσαις αὐτῶν <b>ἐδολιοῦσαν</b> ἰὸς ἀσπίδων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> WITH THEIR TONGUES <span class="itali">THEY KEEP DECEIVING,</span> THE POISON<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> tongues <span class="itali">they have used deceit;</span> the poison<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/3-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tongues of them <span class="itali">they practice deceit</span> poision of vipers<p><b><a href="/greek/1387.htm">Strong's Greek 1387</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1387.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/edoliousan_1387.htm">ἐδολιοῦσαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1386.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1386"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1386" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1388.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1388"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1388" /></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>