Greek · G3180 · unreviewed

μεθοδεία

Scheme

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μεθοδεία G3180
Pronunciation methodeía

What does μεθοδεία (methodeía) mean in the Bible?

μεθοδεία (methodeía) is a Greek word meaning "scheme". μεθ-οδία (Rec.

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Meaning

scheme
Extended definition

Cunning stratagem or deceitful scheme, especially manipulation through false teaching or deception

( μεθοδεύω, 1. to treat by rule. 2. to employ craft: 4Ki.19:27 *) craft, deceit: Eph.4:14 6:11 (not found elsewhere; see AR, in l).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Eph 4:14
Accusative · Plural · Feminine Eph 6:11
Biblical Occurrences
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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