to mislead
Apoplanao describes being led away from a faithful course or seeking to lead others astray.
The attested use concerns leading away from a faithful course: some are described as having wandered from the faith in 1 Timothy 6:10, while deceiving figures seek to lead astray the elect in Mark 13:22.
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Leading or being led away · dominant
In 1 Timothy 6:10, the aorist passive indicative form occurs where some have wandered away from the faith in connection with reaching after money. In Mark 13:22, the present active infinitive names the intended result of false Christs and false prophets performing signs and wonders; the APB renders the clause "to lead astray, if possible, the elect."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the passive occurrence in 1 Timothy 6:10 as having "wandered away from the faith" and the active occurrence in Mark 13:22 as "to lead astray." These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.