Dictionary entry

G00539

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἀπάτη

Etym. prob. from ἅπτομαι, cf. ἀπαφίσκω

1. "a trick, fraud, deceit", Il.: "a stratagem", Thuc.: in pl. "wiles", Hom.

2. "guile, fraud, deceit, treachery", Hdt., attic