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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רָמָה H7411 to hurl ; specifically, to shoot ; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall)
Pronunciation rāmāh
Deception through projection: hurling words or schemes to cause another's downfall or moral collapse.
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ἀπατάω G538 to trick
Pronunciation apatáō
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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 groups 2 Aligned forms 6
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Perfect Exod 15:1 · Exod 15:21 2×
Participle active Num 15:30 · Ps 78:9 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Perfect Josh 9:22 · Prov 26:19 2×
Word Origins
רָמָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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