πλάνοις
plános
deceitful
Primarily, one who leads astray or deceives; a misleader. In various contexts, the term refers to a person who causes others to err, either by false teaching, misleading claims, or moral seduction. The core meaning is that of being deceptive or causing someone to wander from the right path. In some usages, it extends to one who is morally or spiritually misleading, including false prophets or teachers.
1 Timothy 4:1 · Word #16
Lexicon G4108
| Lemma | πλάνος |
| Transliteration | plános |
| Strong's | G4108 |
| Definition | Primarily, one who leads astray or deceives; a misleader. In various contexts, the term refers to a person who causes others to err, either by false teaching, misleading claims, or moral seduction. The core meaning is that of being deceptive or causing someone to wander from the right path. In some usages, it extends to one who is morally or spiritually misleading, including false prophets or teachers. |
Morphology ADJ.A DAT N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | deceitful |
| Literal | deceitful-seductive |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλάνος |
| Strong's | G4108 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4108-02
to misleading things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, dative, neuter, plural (Gr,AA,,,,DNP); attributive form modifying or substantively describing neuter plural entities in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives from the root πλανα-, denoting causing wandering or deception. The dative neuter plural form is reflected by "to ... things," preserving both its adjectival force and case without adding context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
deceitful
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To misleading things' is too vague; πλάνοις is a substantive adjective best understood as 'deceitful' (as modifying 'spirits'), matching the context of misleading, deceptive influences. |