רְמִיָּה
Remissness , treachery
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What does רְמִיָּה (remiyah) mean in the Bible?
רְמִיָּה (remiyah) is a Hebrew word meaning "remissness , treachery". remissness, treachery BDB: deceit Usage: deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful. The term highlights careless and negligent work that undermines provision. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Creation.
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Meaning
Deceit rooted in negligence or slackness; the dishonesty of one who deliberately withholds truth through evasion
remissness, treachery BDB: deceit Usage: deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights careless and negligent work that undermines provision. Hosea 7:8-16
Image of unreliability in covenant loyalty. Proverbs 10:4
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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