Hebrew · Strong's H8267 · Noun (masculine)
שֶׁקֶר
she·qer
deception
113times used
109verses
19books
How it's translated
- falsehood69
- to the falsehood7
- deception5
- lies4
- is deception3
- to the deception2
- is falsehood2
- with the falsehood2
Definition
1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
1b) deceit, fraud, wrong
1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony)
1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)
1e) lie, falsehood (in general)
Between Hebrew and Greek
The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), the Bible the first Christians often quoted, translates this word as:
Where it appears
Genesisacross the Old TestamentMalachi
- Jeremiah34
- Psalms22
- Proverbs20
- Isaiah7
- Zechariah4
- Exodus3
- Leviticus3
- 1 Kings2
- 2 Chronicles2
- Job2
…and 9 more books.
Every verse
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