πλανᾷ
planáō
deceives
To cause to wander, lead astray, or mislead; literally, to cause someone or something to move from a path or place; metaphorically, to cause to deviate from truth, correctness, or moral uprightness. The word is most frequently used in an active sense for misleading or deceiving someone (to lead astray), but also appears in passive and middle forms meaning to go astray, be misled, or stray from a correct course.
John 7:12 · Word #21
Lexicon G4105
| Lemma | πλανάω |
| Transliteration | planáō |
| Strong's | G4105 |
| Definition | To cause to wander, lead astray, or mislead; literally, to cause someone or something to move from a path or place; metaphorically, to cause to deviate from truth, correctness, or moral uprightness. The word is most frequently used in an active sense for misleading or deceiving someone (to lead astray), but also appears in passive and middle forms meaning to go astray, be misled, or stray from a correct course. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | deceives |
| Literal | deceives-leads-astray |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλανάω |
| Strong's | G4105 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4105-05
he/she/it leads astray
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing/action in progress), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, third person singular, denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by the subject. "Leads astray" preserves the active causative force of the root πλαν-, expressing causing another to wander or deviate. |
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