Greek · G3884 · unreviewed

παραλογίζομαι

To deceive

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παραλογίζομαι G3884
Pronunciation paralogízomai

What does παραλογίζομαι (paralogízomai) mean in the Bible?

παραλογίζομαι (paralogízomai) is a Greek word meaning "to deceive". παρα-λογίζομαι [in LXX chiefly for רָמָה pi.

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Meaning

to deceive
Extended definition

Deception through false reasoning or miscalculation rather than outright lies or coercion

1to miscalculate.
2to reason falsely, hence, to mislead: Col.2:4, Jas.1:22.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Middle
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose
Present Middle Col 2:4
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Middle Jas 1:22
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
subjunctive 1 participle 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
middle 2
Mood
subjunctive 1 participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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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