δόλον

dolon

deceit

from an obsolete primary verb, (probably meaning to decoy; compare δελεάζω); a trick (bait), i.e. (figuratively) wile:--craft, deceit, guile, subtilty.

G1388

1 Peter 3:10 · Word #20

Lexicon G1388

Lemmaδόλος
Transliterationdólos
Strong'sG1388
In-contextdeceit
Literaldeceit

Morphology N ACC M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaδόλος
Strong'sG1388

SIBI-P1 G1388-02

a deceit-trick

Rootδόλος (dolos)
Core Meaningstrick, bait, deceit, guile, craft
Semantic Rangedeceit, treachery, cunning craft, guileful intent, a baited trap used metaphorically for moral deception
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, δόλος often characterizes moral duplicity and hidden treachery, contrasting with integrity and truthfulness. Its imagery of baited deception underscores the danger of concealed sin and the call to covenant faithfulness without guile.
Morphological NotesNoun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS,); functioning as a direct object in its clause.
Rendering Rationaleδόλος denotes a baited trick or crafty deceit, originally linked to the idea of a decoy. Rendering it as "a deceit-trick" preserves both the concrete sense of a baited trap and the figurative sense of guile. The accusative masculine singular form is reflected by the singular, indefinite object form in English.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root δόλος (trick, bait, deceit, guile, craft)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1388-01 dolo by guile-craft
G1388-03 dolos the decoying-trick
G1388-04 dolou of baiting-deceit

Word Usage (11 occurrences of G1388)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 26:4 δόλῳ dolo
Mark 7:22 δόλος dolos deceit
Mark 14:1 δόλῳ dolo stealth
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