UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: The meanings of πλανάω and πλάνη[a] (31.8: πλανάω / 31.8: πλάνη), πλάνος (31.9: πλάνος), πλάνη[b] (31.10: πλάνη), and ἀποπλανάω (31.11: ἀποπλανάω) focus primarily upon the misleading or deceptive views which people are caused to have, but these same terms may refer to more than mere mistaken ideas or opinions. They may involve deception of a behavioral nature, and therefore these same meanings could be in Domain 88 Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior, Subdomain U Mislead, Lead Astray, Deceive.; It is possible that ἀποπλανάομαι differs slightly from πλανάομαι[b] in emphasizing the departure from truth.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: πλάνη · πλανήτης · πλάνος

Sense 1: to mislead, to deceive, deception, to cause to be mistaken

Semantic entry: 31.8

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Hold a Wrong View, Be Mistaken

Definition: (figurative extension of meaning of πλανάω ‘to cause to wander off the path,’ not occurring in the NT) to cause someone to hold a wrong view and thus be mistaken{N:001}

Notes: To mislead people as to proper views which they should have may often be expressed idiomatically, for example, ‘to twist people’s thoughts,’ ‘to cause what is false to seem like what is true,’ ‘to make a lie appear true,’ ‘to dig away the truth,’ or ‘to cover the eyes with lies.’

MAT 24:4: RV MAT 24:4 · LV MAT 24:4 · Read together MAT 24:4

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4 ⇔“Watch out in case other people mislead you,” Yeshua answered,

OET-LV MAT 24:4

4 And the Yaʸsous answering said to _them:
Be _watching _out lest anyone may _mislead you _all.

MAT 24:5: RV MAT 24:5 · LV MAT 24:5 · Read together MAT 24:5

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5 “because many will come claiming to be me, saying that they’re the messiah, and misleading many people.

OET-LV MAT 24:5

5 For/Because many will _be _coming in the name of _me saying:
I am the chosen _one /messiah, and they _will _be _misleading many.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 24:4–5 · RV MAT 24:11 · RV MAT 24:24 · LV MAT 24:4–5 · LV MAT 24:11 · LV MAT 24:24 · Read together MAT 24:4–5 · Read together MAT 24:11 · Read together MAT 24:24

MRK: RV MRK 13:5–6 · LV MRK 13:5–6 · Read together MRK 13:5–6

JHN: RV JHN 7:12 · LV JHN 7:12 · Read together JHN 7:12

TI2: RV TI2 3:13 · LV TI2 3:13 · Read together TI2 3:13

JN1: RV JN1 1:8 · RV JN1 2:26 · RV JN1 3:7 · LV JN1 1:8 · LV JN1 2:26 · LV JN1 3:7 · Read together JN1 1:8 · Read together JN1 2:26 · Read together JN1 3:7

REV: RV REV 2:20 · RV REV 12:9 · RV REV 13:14 · RV REV 19:20 · RV REV 20:3 · RV REV 20:8 · RV REV 20:10 · LV REV 2:20 · LV REV 12:9 · LV REV 13:14 · LV REV 19:20 · LV REV 20:3 · LV REV 20:8 · LV REV 20:10 · Read together REV 2:20 · Read together REV 12:9 · Read together REV 13:14 · Read together REV 19:20 · Read together REV 20:3 · Read together REV 20:8 · Read together REV 20:10

Sense 2: to wander about

Semantic entry: 15.24

Semantic domains: Linear Movement

Subdomains: Travel, Journey

Definition: to move about, without definite destination or particular purpose

Forms: πλανάομαι[a]

MAT 18:12: RV MAT 18:12 · LV MAT 18:12 · Read together MAT 18:12

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12 “What do you think about this? A man had a hundred sheep, and one of them strayed away. Won’t he leave the ninety-nine there in the hills and go and look for the sheep that was missing?

OET-LV MAT 18:12

12 What is _it _supposing to _you _all?
If it _may _become to_a_certain man a_hundred sheep, and one of them may _be _strayed, not, having _left the ninety nine on the mountains and having _been _gone, is _seeking the sheep being _strayed?

MAT 18:13: RV MAT 18:13 · LV MAT 18:13 · Read together MAT 18:13

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13 And if he happens to find it, I can assure you that he’ll be happier about that one than about the ninety-nine who never strayed away.

OET-LV MAT 18:13

13 And if he _may _become to _find it, truly, I _am _saying to _you _all that he _is _rejoicing over it more than over the ninety nine which not having _been _strayed.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 18:12–13 · LV MAT 18:12–13 · Read together MAT 18:12–13

HEB: RV HEB 11:38 · LV HEB 11:38 · Read together HEB 11:38

PE1: RV PE1 2:25 · LV PE1 2:25 · Read together PE1 2:25

Sense 3: to stray from the truth, to wander from the truth, to go astray from

Semantic entry: 31.67

Semantic domains: Hold a View, Believe, Trust

Subdomains: Change an Opinion Concerning Truth

Definition: to no longer believe what is true, but to start believing what is false{N:002}

Notes: Though in some languages one can preserve the figurative meaning of ‘to wander’ or ‘to go astray’ in connection with truth, it is not possible to do so in many languages, and therefore it may be necessary to spell out in some detail precisely what is involved, for example, ‘to stop believing what is true and to start believing what is false.’

Forms: πλανάομαι[b]

MAT 22:29: RV MAT 22:29 · LV MAT 22:29 · Read together MAT 22:29

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