What does רָמָה · ἀπατάω mean in the Bible?
רָמָה · ἀπατάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mislead or betray through deception".
Hebrew · H7411, G538
רָמָה
To hurl ; specifically, to shoot ; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) · to trick
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רָמָהH7411to hurl ; specifically, to shoot ; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
Pronunciationrāmāh
Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
Open lexicon entry →ἀπατάωG538to trick
Pronunciationapatáō
Open lexicon entry →What does רָמָה (ramah) mean in the Bible?
רָמָה · ἀπατάω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to mislead or betray through deception".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7411, G538?
H7411, G538 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to mislead or betray through deception
Source Gloss
to mislead or betray through deception
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms6
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
PerfectExod 15:1 · Exod 15:212×
Participle activeNum 15:30 · Ps 78:92×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
PerfectJosh 9:22 · Prov 26:192×
Word Origins
רָמָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.