Lexical Definition

‎μεθοδεία‎ methodeía (meth-od-i'-ah) scheme ^G:N-F
from a compound of ‎μετά‎ and ‎ὁδεύω‎ (compare "method")

wile, lie in wait.

• travelling over, i.e. travesty (trickery)

Abbott-Smith

*† μεθ-οδία (Rec. -εία; cf. Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ (< † μεθοδεύω, 1. to treat by rule. 2. to employ craft: IV Ki 19:27*)
craft, deceit: Eph 4:14 6:11 (not found elsewhere; v. AR, in l.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μεθοδεία-εία

or μεθοδεία-ία, ἡ, craft, wiliness, [NT]

__II method of collecting taxes or debts (in form μεθοδείαία), [Refs 5th c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Eph.4.14}