Strong's Hebrew · H4820
H4820 mirmâh
מִרְמָה
meer-maw'
deceit
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mirmâh appears 39 times in Scripture, including Genesis 27:35 and 2 Kings 9:23. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
fraud
In the King James Version
craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.
Derivation
from H7411 (רָמָה) in the sense of deceiving;
Appears 39 times in Scripture
“If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,”
“They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.””
“You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.”
“Joram turned around and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!””
“But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.””
“But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.”
“A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.”
“He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.”
“Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.”
“His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
