πλάνης

planes

error

feminine of πλάνος (as abstractly); objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety:--deceit, to deceive, delusion, error.

G4106

James 5:20 · Word #7

Lexicon G4106

Lemmaπλάνη
Transliterationplánē
Strong'sG4106
In-contexterror
Literalwandering/error

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaπλάνη
Strong'sG4106

SIBI-P1 G4106-02

of wandering-deception

Rootπλάνη (planē)
Core Meaningswandering, straying, deception, delusion, error
Semantic Rangeliteral wandering; moral straying; doctrinal error; deception; delusion; misleading influence; fraudulent intent or result
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, πλάνη often describes spiritual or doctrinal deviation from truth, highlighting the danger of being led astray from covenant faithfulness or sound teaching. It conveys both the act of straying and the deceptive force that causes such wandering.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GFS — noun, genitive case, feminine gender, singular number. The genitive denotes possession, source, association, or description; the lexical form is πλάνη (nominative feminine singular).
Rendering RationaleThe noun πλάνη derives from the idea of wandering or straying, which metaphorically extends to deception and delusion. Rendering it as "wandering-deception" preserves both the literal sense of straying and its developed moral-intellectual sense. The genitive feminine singular form is reflected by the phrase "of wandering-deception," showing possession, source, or description.

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Word Usage (10 occurrences of G4106)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 27:64 πλάνη plane
Romans 1:27 πλάνης planes
Ephesians 4:14 πλάνης planes error