Definition and Context:
The term "seduces" refers to the act of leading someone astray from moral or spiritual truth, often through deceptive or enticing means. In the biblical context, seduction is frequently associated with leading individuals away from God and His commandments, enticing them into sin, idolatry, or false beliefs.

Biblical References:
The concept of seduction is addressed in various passages throughout the Bible, warning believers of the dangers of being led astray by false teachings, immoral behavior, or idolatrous practices.

1. Spiritual Seduction:
The Bible warns against spiritual seduction, where false prophets and teachers lead believers away from the truth of God's Word. In 1 Timothy 4:1, Paul writes, "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons." This passage highlights the reality of spiritual seduction and the need for discernment.

2. Moral Seduction:
Moral seduction is addressed in Proverbs, where wisdom literature warns against the allure of immoral behavior. Proverbs 7:21-23 describes the seductive words of an adulteress: "With her great persuasion she entices him; she lures him with her flattering lips. He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life."

3. Idolatrous Seduction:
The Old Testament frequently warns against the seduction of idolatry, where the Israelites are tempted to worship false gods. In Deuteronomy 13:6-8, the Israelites are instructed not to be seduced by family members or friends who entice them to serve other gods: "If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, 'Let us go and worship other gods'... do not yield to him or listen to him."

Examples in Scripture:
· Eve's Seduction by the Serpent: In Genesis 3, Eve is seduced by the serpent's cunning words, leading her to eat the forbidden fruit. This act of seduction results in the fall of humanity, illustrating the profound consequences of being led astray from God's command.

· Solomon's Wives: King Solomon, despite his wisdom, was seduced by his foreign wives to worship other gods, as recorded in 1 Kings 11:4: "As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been."

Warnings and Exhortations:
The Bible consistently warns believers to remain vigilant against seduction. In 2 Peter 2:1-2, Peter cautions, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute."

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to guard their hearts and minds against seduction by immersing themselves in Scripture, prayer, and fellowship with other believers. Ephesians 6:11 advises, "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes." This spiritual armor includes truth, righteousness, faith, and the Word of God, equipping believers to resist seduction and remain steadfast in their faith.5080. nadach -- to impel, thrust, banish
... 11), driven away (5), hunted (1), led...astray (1), outcast (2), outcasts (6), scatter
(1), scattered (4), seduce (2), seduced (1), seduces (1), straying away ...
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6601b. pathah -- to be simple
... Word Usage allure (1), became...enticed (1), deceive (2), deceived (5), entice
(9), enticed (1), entices (1), persuaded (1), prevailed (2), seduces (1), silly ...
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What is Written in the Revelation of John Regarding the Two ...
... [1348] For what Christian is not aware that he seduces nations even now, and draws
them with himself to eternal punishment, but not those predestined to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 7 what is written in.htm

The Tenth Chapter of the Gospel of John. Of the Shepherd, and the ...
... For as with all whom the devil seduces, he seduces them not to be partakers of a
kingdom, but of his damnation; so all who follow the wicked, seek companions ...
/.../sermon lxxxvii the tenth chapter.htm

Attendance on Holy Communion.
... While it seduces us, it stings us with remorse; and even when the sense of guilt
is overcome, still the misery of sinning is inflicted on us in the inward ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol vii/sermon xi attendance on holy.htm

Holds Also that God Has no Part with the World Itself...
... the prince of the darkness; so that the Christians, and the Jews, and the Gentiles
are one and the same body, worshipping the same God: for He seduces them in ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/11 he holds also that.htm

Of Ammydates and the Great God.
... The author of this wickedness is manifest who formed this same god, and falsely
prophesying seduces so many and so great men, and only was silent about Him who ...
/.../the instructions of commodianus/xviii of ammydates and the great.htm

Relation of Manich??ism to Zoroastrianism.
... creations all the good creations of Ahura-Mazda (Ormuzd), but by slaying the
protoplasts of man and beast, he brings death into the world, seduces the first ...
/.../chapter iv name of manichaeism.htm

Preface.
... teaches, listened to. But if one who errs praises you, he confirms your error;
if one who flatters, he seduces you into error. "Let the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on the holy trinity/preface 2.htm

How they are to be Admonished who Lament Sins of Deed, and those ...
... For commonly the crafty foe, when he sees the soul which he trips up by sin to be
afflicted for its fall, seduces it by the blandishments of baneful security. ...
/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter xxix how they are.htm

Chief Events in the Life of St. Augustin.
... Cicero's Hortensius awakens in him a strong desire for true wisdom. 374. He falls
into the Manich??an heresy, and seduces several of his acquaintances into it. ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chief events in the life.htm

Idolatry a Delusion of the Serpent.
... Before all things, therefore, you ought to consider the evil-working suggestion
of the deceiving serpent that is in you, which seduces you by the promise of ...
/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter x idolatry a delusion of.htm

Seduces (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Seduces (3 Occurrences). ... She teaches and seduces my servants
to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (WEB). ...
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Tolerate (8 Occurrences)
... prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality,
and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Misleads (8 Occurrences)
... prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality,
and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (See NIV). Deuteronomy ...
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Prophetess (8 Occurrences)
... She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things
sacrificed to idols. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Bond-servants (12 Occurrences)
... prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality,
and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (See NAS). Revelation ...
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Beguiling (3 Occurrences)
... a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality,
and to eat things sacrificed to idols. (See RSV). ...
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Bribe (27 Occurrences)
... person in a position of trust. 3. (n.) That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
4. (vt) To rob or steal. 5. (vt) To give or promise ...
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Seduceth (2 Occurrences)

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Seducer
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) One who, or that which, seduces; specifically, one
who prevails over the chastity of a woman by enticements and persuasions. ...
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Seduce (8 Occurrences)
... She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to
eat things sacrificed to idols. (Root in WEB KJV ASV WBS). ...
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