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HebrewH4603Verb

מָעַל

ma.al

34Occurrences
H4603Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass 1a) (Qal) to act unfaithfully or treacherously 1a1) against man 1a2) against a3) against devoted thing 1a4) against husband

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

מָעַל appears 34 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Chronicles
8
Ezk
7
Joshua
4
1 Chronicles
3
Numbers
3
Ezra
2
Leviticus
2
Nehemiah
2

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:13BSB

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

2 Chronicles 28:19BSB

For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD.

Deuteronomy 32:51BSB

For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.

Ezk 39:23BSB

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Joshua 22:31BSB

Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.