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deceive

Meaning of “deceive”

To mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 3:25

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2 Samuel 3:25
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:25 · retained source text

Thou knowest Abner the sonne of Ner, that he came to deceiue thee, and to know thy going out, and thy comming in, & to know all that thou doest.

2 Kings 4:28
Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
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Then shee said, Did I desire a sonne of my LORD? did I not say, Doe not deceiue me?

2 Kings 18:29
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
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Thus sayth the king, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you, for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of his hand:

2 Kings 19:10
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
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Thus shall ye speake to Hezekiah king of Iudah, saying, Let not thy God in whome thou trustest, deceiue thee, saying, Ierusalem shall not be deliuered into the hande of the king of Assyria.

2 Chronicles 32:15
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 32:15 · retained source text

Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceiue you, nor perswade you on this manner, neither yet beleeue him: for no god of any nation or kingdome was able to deliuer his people out of mine hand, & out of the hand of my fathers: how much lesse shall your God deliuer you out of mine hand?

Proverbs 24:28
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
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Be not a witnesse against thy neighbour without cause: and deceiue not with thy lippes.

Isaiah 36:14
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
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Thus saith the king; Let not Hezekiah deceiue you, for he shall not be able to deliuer you.

Isaiah 37:10
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
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Thus shall ye speake to Hezekiah King of Iudah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceiue thee, saying, Ierusalem shall not bee giuen into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Jeremiah 9:5
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
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And they will deceiue euery one his neighbour, and will not speake the trueth, they haue taught their tongue to speake lies, and weary themselues to commit iniquity.

1611 marginal noteOr, mocke.

Jeremiah 29:8
¶ For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
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¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Let not your prophets and your diuiners, that bee in the midst of you, deceiue you, neither hearken to your dreames which yee cause to be dreamed.

1611 marginal noteChap.14.14. and 23.21. and 27.15.

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