πλάνος
planos
deceiver
of uncertain affinity; roving (as a tramp), i.e. (by implication) an impostor or misleader; --deceiver, seducing.
2 John 1:7 · Word #19
Lexicon G4108
| Lemma | πλάνος |
| Transliteration | plános |
| Strong's | G4108 |
| In-context | deceiver |
| Literal | deceiver |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πλάνος |
| Strong's | G4108 |
SIBI-P1 G4108-03
a wandering-one
| Root | πλάνος (planos) |
| Core Meanings | wandering, straying, leading astray, deceiving, roving |
| Semantic Range | one who wanders, rover, vagabond; one who strays from truth; deceiver, impostor, false teacher; one who leads others astray |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, πλάνος highlights the moral and doctrinal danger of straying from covenant truth and leading others into error. The term connects physical wandering with spiritual deception, underscoring the biblical theme that departure from the right path results in both personal error and communal harm. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,NS,,,,NMS — noun used substantivally (from an adjective), nominative masculine singular; functioning as the subject or predicate nominative, referring to one male person characterized by wandering/straying. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective πλάνος derives from the idea of wandering or straying (related to πλανάω, “to cause to wander/lead astray”). Rendered substantivally here in the nominative masculine singular, it denotes “a wandering-one,” preserving both the root concept of roaming/straying and its personal reference to a male individual characterized by such wandering—often with the implication of misleading others. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root πλάνος (wandering, straying, leading astray, deceiving, roving)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4108-01 |
planoi | wandering misleaders |
G4108-02 |
planois | to wandering-deceivers |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of G4108)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 27:63 | πλάνος | planos | |
| 2 Corinthians 6:8 | πλάνοι | planoi | |
| 1 Timothy 4:1 | πλάνοις | planois | deceitful |