What does מִרְמָה · ψευδής mean in the Bible?
מִרְמָה · ψευδής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deception, fraud, or deceit".
Hebrew · H4820, G5571
מִרְמָה
Fraud · false
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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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ψευδής G5571 false
Pronunciation pseudḗs
Describes both deceitful persons and false claims; fundamentally emphasizes untrustworthiness rather than mere error.
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What does מִרְמָה (mirmah) mean in the Bible?
מִרְמָה · ψευδής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deception, fraud, or deceit".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4820, G5571?
H4820, G5571 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. deception, fraud, or deceit
Strong's H4820, G5571
Lexical occurrences 39 verses Source Gloss
deception, fraud, or deceit
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