πλάνης
planes
error
feminine of πλάνος (as abstractly); objectively, fraudulence; subjectively, a straying from orthodoxy or piety:--deceit, to deceive, delusion, error.
James 5:20 · Word #7
Lexicon G4106
| Lemma | πλάνη |
| Transliteration | plánē |
| Strong's | G4106 |
| In-context | error |
| Literal | wandering/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
| Lemma | πλάνη |
| Strong's | G4106 |
SIBI-P1 G4106-02
of wandering-deception
| Root | πλάνη (planē) |
| Core Meanings | wandering, straying, deception, delusion, error |
| Semantic Range | literal wandering; moral straying; doctrinal error; deception; delusion; misleading influence; fraudulent intent or result |
| Conceptual Significance | In 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 Notes | Gr,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 Rationale | The 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |