UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: falsehood, deceit, deceitfulness

Semantic domains: Unfaithful (002001002027)

Core domains: Faithfulness (061); Behavior (017)

Definition: = state in which humans are not committed towards fulfilling their obligations and show that by their actions

Synonyms: מִרְמָה

JOB 11:11: RV JOB 11:11 · LV JOB 11:11 · Read together JOB 11:11

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OET-RV JOB 11:11

11 He recognises people who are deceitful.
⇔ He sees wickedness but doesn’t reveal that he’s paying attention.

OET-LV JOB 11:11

11 If/because he he _knows men _of falsehood and_he/it _saw wickedness and_not he _shows _himself _attentive.

JOB 31:5: RV JOB 31:5 · LV JOB 31:5 · Read together JOB 31:5

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OET-RV JOB 31:5

5 If I’ve walked the life of liars,
⇔ ≈ and my feet have rushed to be deceitful,

OET-LV JOB 31:5

5 If I _have _walked with falsehood and_it _has _made _haste to deceit foot _of_my.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 11:11 · RV JOB 31:5 · LV JOB 11:11 · LV JOB 31:5 · Read together JOB 11:11 · Read together JOB 31:5

PSA: RV PSA 26:4 · LV PSA 26:4 · Read together PSA 26:4

ISA: RV ISA 5:18 · LV ISA 5:18 · Read together ISA 5:18

Sense 2: false, lies

Semantic domains: False (002001003007)

Core domains: Truth and Falsehood (184); Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: falsehood; hence: = state in which things that are being communicated are factually untrue

Synonyms: חָלָק · כָּזָב · עלם · שֶׁקֶר · תָּפֵל

EXO 20:7: RV EXO 20:7 · LV EXO 20:7 · Read together EXO 20:7

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OET-RV EXO 20:7

• 7 You mustn’t wrongly promote the name of Yahweh your god, because I won’t leave anyone unpunished who does that.

OET-LV EXO 20:7

7 Not you _must _take DOM the _name _of YHWH god _of_your for_emptiness if/because not YHWH he _will _leave _unpunished DOM one_who he _will _take DOM his/its_name for_emptiness.

EXO 23:1: RV EXO 23:1 · LV EXO 23:1 · Read together EXO 23:1

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OET-RV EXO 23:1

23 You mustn’t present a false statement. Don’t conspire with a wicked person to give false evidence.

OET-LV EXO 23:1

23 Not you _must _bear a _report _of falsehood do _not put hand _of_your with a _wicked_person to_be a _witness _of injustice.

All 25 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 20:7 · RV EXO 23:1 · LV EXO 20:7 · LV EXO 23:1 · Read together EXO 20:7 · Read together EXO 23:1

DEU: RV DEU 5:11 · RV DEU 5:20 · LV DEU 5:11 · LV DEU 5:20 · Read together DEU 5:11 · Read together DEU 5:20

JOB: RV JOB 35:13 · LV JOB 35:13 · Read together JOB 35:13

PSA: RV PSA 12:2 · RV PSA 41:6 · RV PSA 139:20 · RV PSA 144:8 · RV PSA 144:11 · LV PSA 12:3 · LV PSA 41:7 · LV PSA 139:20 · LV PSA 144:8 · LV PSA 144:11 · Read together PSA 12:2 · Read together PSA 41:6 · Read together PSA 139:20 · Read together PSA 144:8 · Read together PSA 144:11

PRO: RV PRO 30:8 · LV PRO 30:8 · Read together PRO 30:8

ISA: RV ISA 30:28 · RV ISA 59:4 · LV ISA 30:28 · LV ISA 59:4 · Read together ISA 30:28 · Read together ISA 59:4

LAM: RV LAM 2:14 · LV LAM 2:14 · Read together LAM 2:14

EZE: RV EZE 12:24 · RV EZE 13:6–9 · RV EZE 13:23 · RV EZE 21:23 · RV EZE 21:29 · RV EZE 22:28 · LV EZE 12:24 · LV EZE 13:6–9 · LV EZE 13:23 · LV EZE 21:28 · LV EZE 21:34 · LV EZE 22:28 · Read together EZE 12:24 · Read together EZE 13:6–9 · Read together EZE 13:23 · Read together EZE 21:23 · Read together EZE 21:29 · Read together EZE 22:28

HOS: RV HOS 10:4 · LV HOS 10:4 · Read together HOS 10:4

ZEC: RV ZEC 10:2 · LV ZEC 10:2 · Read together ZEC 10:2

Sense 3: futility, delusion

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = state in which objects or activities do not serve a valid purpose and can only lead to disappointment

Synonyms: כשׁל

JOB 7:3: RV JOB 7:3 · LV JOB 7:3 · Read together JOB 7:3

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OET-RV JOB 7:3

3 So months of worthlessness have been allotted to me,
⇔ and they’ve appointed me to have many nights of trouble.

OET-LV JOB 7:3

3 So I _have _been _allotted to_me months _of worthlessness and_nights _of trouble people _have _allotted to_me.

JOB 15:31: RV JOB 15:31 · LV JOB 15:31 · Read together JOB 15:31

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OET-RV JOB 15:31

31 Don’t let them trust in emptiness or they’ll be led astray,
⇔ and worthlessness will be their only reward.

OET-LV JOB 15:31

31 Not let _him _trust in/on/at/with he _has _been _led _astray if/because worthlessness it _will _be exchange _of_his.

All 19 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 7:3 · RV JOB 15:31 · LV JOB 7:3 · LV JOB 15:31 · Read together JOB 7:3 · Read together JOB 15:31

PSA: RV PSA 24:4 · RV PSA 31:6 · RV PSA 60:11 · RV PSA 89:47 · RV PSA 108:12 · RV PSA 119:37 · RV PSA 127:1–2 · LV PSA 24:4 · LV PSA 31:7 · LV PSA 60:13 · LV PSA 89:48 · LV PSA 108:13 · LV PSA 119:37 · LV PSA 127:1–2 · Read together PSA 24:4 · Read together PSA 31:6 · Read together PSA 60:11 · Read together PSA 89:47 · Read together PSA 108:12 · Read together PSA 119:37 · Read together PSA 127:1–2

ISA: RV ISA 1:13 · LV ISA 1:13 · Read together ISA 1:13

JER: RV JER 2:30 · RV JER 4:30 · RV JER 6:29 · RV JER 18:15 · RV JER 46:11 · LV JER 2:30 · LV JER 4:30 · LV JER 6:29 · LV JER 18:15 · LV JER 46:11 · Read together JER 2:30 · Read together JER 4:30 · Read together JER 6:29 · Read together JER 18:15 · Read together JER 46:11

HOS: RV HOS 12:11 · LV HOS 12:12 · Read together HOS 12:11

JNA: RV JNA 2:8 · LV JNA 2:9 · Read together JNA 2:8

MAL: RV MAL 3:14 · LV MAL 3:14 · Read together MAL 3:14

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שָׁוְא

Form 1

Sense 1: falsehood, deceit, deceitfulness

Sense 2: false, lies

Sense 3: futility, delusion