Lexicon mirmah: Deceit, deception, treachery, fraud Original Word: מִרְמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance craft, deceitful false, feigned, guile, treachery From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud -- craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery. see HEBREW ramah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ramah Definition deceit, treachery NASB Translation deceit (21), deceitful (6), deceitfully (2), deception (2), deceptive (1), dishonest (1), false (3), treacherous (1), treachery (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מִרְמָה noun feminine deceit, treachery; — absolute ׳מ Amos 8:5 +; plural absolute מִרְמוֺת Psalm 10:7 +; — deceit, of balances, ׳מאןזנֵי מ i.e. deceptive balances Amos 8:5 ("" שֶׁקֶר), Hosea 12:8; Proverbs 11:1 (opposed to קֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה), Proverbs 20:23, ׳אַבְנֵי מ Micah 6:11 (see [ מאזן] p. 24); especially treachery, craftiness, 2 Kings 9:23, ׳בְּמ treacherously, Genesis 27:35 (J), and (of crafty speech) Genesis 34:13 (P); ׳שִׂמְּתֵי מ Psalm 17:1 i.e. treacherous lips, ׳לְשׁוֺן מ Psalm 52:6, ׳מִּי מ Psalm 109:2 ("" לְשׁוֺן שָׁ֑קֶר), דִּבְרֵי מִרְמוֺת Psalm 35:20, ׳נִשְׁבַע לְמ Psalm 24:4 ("" לַשָּׁוְא); compare Isaiah 53:9 ("" חָמָס); also Hosea 12:1 ("" כַּחַשׁ), Jeremiah 5:27; Jeremiah 9:5 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 9:7; Zephaniah 1:9 (+ חָמָס), Psalm 10:7 (+ תֹּךְ), "" עָמָל וָאֶוֶּן, Psalm 34:14; Psalm 36:4 (+ אָוֶן), Psalm 38:13; Psalm 59:19; Psalm 55:12 (+ תֹּךְ), Job 15:35; Job 31:5 ("" שָׁוְא), Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 26:24; Daniel 8:25; opposed to מִשְׁמָּט Proverbs 12:5, + עֵר שְׁקָרִים Proverbs 12:17, + יָפִחַ כְּזָבִים Proverbs 14:25 (Hi Wild Toy read מְדַמֶּה for מרמה but II. דמה not elsewhere Pi); ׳אִישׁ דָּמִים וּמ Psalm 5:7 ("" דֹּבְרֵי בָזָב), compare Psalm 55:24, וְעַוְלָה ׳אִישׁ מ Psalm 43:1; ׳יַעֲשֶׁה מ Daniel 11:23. — II.מִרְמָה proper name. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb רָמָה (ramah), which means "to beguile" or "to deceive."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G93: ἀδικία (adikia) • unrighteousness, injustice Usage: The word מִרְמָה appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often describing deceitful actions or intentions. It is used to characterize both human behavior and the nature of certain situations or entities. Context: מִרְמָה (mirmah) is a noun that frequently appears in the Hebrew Scriptures to describe acts of deception and treachery. It is often associated with falsehood and dishonesty, reflecting a moral and ethical breach. The term is used in various books of the Bible, including the Psalms, Proverbs, and the Prophets, to highlight the contrast between righteous and wicked behavior. Forms and Transliterations בְּמִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֖ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה במרמה וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת וּ֭מִרְמָה וּבְמִרְמָ֖ה וּמִרְמ֣וֹת וּמִרְמָ֑ה וּמִרְמָ֗ה וּמִרְמָֽה׃ ובמרמה ומרמה ומרמה׃ ומרמות לְמִרְמָֽה׃ למרמה׃ מִ֝רְמוֹת מִ֭רְמָה מִרְמָ֑ה מִרְמָ֖ה מִרְמָ֣ה מִרְמָ֥ה מִרְמָֽה׃ מִרְמָה֙ מרמה מרמה׃ מרמות bə·mir·māh bemirMah bəmirmāh lə·mir·māh lemirMah ləmirmāh mir·māh mir·mō·wṯ mirMah mirmāh Mirmot mirmōwṯ ū·ḇə·mir·māh ū·mir·māh ū·mir·mō·wṯ ūḇəmirmāh umirMah ūmirmāh umirMot ūmirmōwṯ uvemirMahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:35 HEB: בָּ֥א אָחִ֖יךָ בְּמִרְמָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֖ח בִּרְכָתֶֽךָ׃ NAS: came deceitfully and has taken KJV: came with subtilty, and hath taken away INT: came your brother deceitfully taken your blessing Genesis 34:13 2 Kings 9:23 Job 15:35 Job 31:5 Psalm 5:6 Psalm 10:7 Psalm 17:1 Psalm 24:4 Psalm 34:13 Psalm 35:20 Psalm 36:3 Psalm 38:12 Psalm 43:1 Psalm 50:19 Psalm 52:4 Psalm 55:11 Psalm 55:23 Psalm 109:2 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 12:5 Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 12:20 Proverbs 14:8 Proverbs 14:25 39 Occurrences |