What does מִרְמָה · δόλος mean in the Bible?
מִרְמָה · δόλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fraud, deceit, or treachery".
Hebrew · H4820, G1388
מִרְמָה
Fraud · deceit
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מִרְמָה H4820 fraud
Pronunciation mirmah
Deception that conceals true intent; often used of false speech or hidden treachery against covenant relationships
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δόλος G1388 deceit
Pronunciation dólos
Deceit as cunning craftiness designed to ensnare; craftiness applied with intent to mislead
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What does מִרְמָה (mirmah) mean in the Bible?
מִרְמָה · δόλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fraud, deceit, or treachery".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4820, G1388?
H4820, G1388 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fraud, deceit, or treachery
Strong's H4820, G1388
Lexical occurrences 39 verses Source Gloss
fraud, deceit, or treachery
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִרְמָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain