Words the Bible translates as lead astray
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 5 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- planaōπλανάωto lead someone off the right path, or (when it happens to you) to stray from it: literally to wander, and almost always to be deceived away from the truth.
- nadaḥנָדַחto drive away: to push or force someone or something out of where it belongs.
- ta'ahתָּעָהto stray from the right course: to wander off and lose the way, or to be led off it
- nasahנָשָׁאto deceive: to lure someone into a false sense of security or hope so their own judgment is corrupted
- exapataōἐξαπατάωto deceive: to lead someone into believing what is false
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