"to cause to wander; met. to deceive, pervert, seduce, Mk. 13:22; pass. to wander; met. to swerve from, apostatize, 1 Tim. 6:10*"
Definition and meaning
to cause to wander; met. to deceive, pervert, seduce, Mk. 13:22; pass. to wander; met. to swerve from, apostatize, 1 Tim. 6:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀποπλανάω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of apoplanao (G635) across the King James Bible.
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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Common questions
Strong's G635 (apoplanao) is a Greek word that means: to cause to wander; met. to deceive, pervert, seduce, Mk. 13:22; pass. to wander; met. to swerve from, apostatize, 1 Tim. 6:10* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word apoplanao (G635) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G635 is apoplanao, a Greek word defined as: to cause to wander; met. to deceive, pervert, seduce, Mk. 13:22; pass. to wander; met. to swerve from, apostatize, 1 Tim. 6:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
apoplanao is a Greek word found in the New Testament.