ἀπάτη, -ης, ἡ

[in LXX: Ecc.9:6 א (no Heb. equiv.), Jdth.9:3, 10 9:13 16:8, 4Ma.18:8 * ;]

deceit, deceitfulness: Col.2:8; τοῦ πλούτου, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19 (MM, VGT, see word); τῆς ἀδικίας, 2Th.2:10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Heb.3:13; αἱ ἐπιθυμίαι τῆς ἀ. Eph.4:22. pl. ἀπά ται (see M, Th. i.e.; NTD, 75; MM, l.with): 2Pe.2:13 (WH, mg. R. txt. ἐν ἀγάπαις).†

(AS)

deceit; deceitfulness