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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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27 occurrences27 verses15 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 3:25

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Revelation 20:3
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And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 20:3 · retained source text

And cast him into the bottomlesse pit, and shut him vp, and set a seale vpon him, that he should deceiue the nations no more, till the thousand yeeres should bee fulfilled: and after that hee must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:8
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And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 20:8 · retained source text

And shall goe out to deceiue the nations which are in the foure quarters of the earth, Gog & Magog, to gather them together to battell: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

1611 marginal noteEzek. 38.2. and 39.1.

Complete reference index — all 27 verses
2 Samuel 3:252 Kings 4:282 Kings 18:292 Kings 19:102 Chronicles 32:15Proverbs 24:28Isaiah 36:14Isaiah 37:10Jeremiah 9:5Jeremiah 29:8Jeremiah 37:9Zechariah 13:4Matthew 24:4Matthew 24:5Matthew 24:11Matthew 24:24Mark 13:5Mark 13:6Romans 16:181 Corinthians 3:18Ephesians 4:14Ephesians 5:62 Thessalonians 2:31 John 1:81 John 3:7Revelation 20:3Revelation 20:8

Where “deceive” appears

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2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
2 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew4 occurrences
4 versesMark2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 John2 occurrences
2 versesRevelation2 occurrences
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