Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

deceit

Meaning of “deceit”

Falsehood, guile, fraud, trickery, or a purpose, word, or act intended to mislead.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
34 occurrences33 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Job 15:35

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “deceit”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–2 of 2 · 2 word occurrences in this result

Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:29 · retained source text

Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,

Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 3:13 · retained source text

Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they haue vsed deceit, the poyson of Aspes is vnder their lippes:

Complete reference index — all 33 verses

Where “deceit” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Psalms 119:118

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.

Study connections