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שֶׁקֶר (sheqer) n-m (sheh'-ker)
Source: from H8266;
Meaning: an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
KJV: without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Associated OET lemmas: שֶׁקֶר
UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: שֶׁקֶר (H8267)
v.fw.ab
שֶׁ֫קֶר 113 n.m. deception, disappointment, falsehood
1 deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one
2 deceit, fraud, wrong
3 injurious falsehood, in testimony
4 falsity, of false or self-deceived prophets
5 lie, falsehood, in gen.
Showing 37 of 109 recorded verses, in OET book order.
Browse all 113 occurrences by book, form or gloss.
OET-LV: 9 The_labour let_it_be_heavy on the_men and_they_will_work in_it and_not let_them_pay_attention to_words/messages_of falsehood. (EXO 5:9)
OET-RV: 9 Give the men more work so they’ll be too busy to worry about deceptive words.” (EXO 5:9)
Jump to OET EXO 5:9 section.
OET-LV: 22 Or he_has_found a_thing_lost and_he_will_deny (in)_it and_he_will_swear_an_oath on falsehood on one from_all that the_humankind he_will_do to_sin by_them. (LEV 5:22)
OET-RV: 3 or by finding lost property and then denying it, or making an oath that was knowingly false, or by any other typical transgression that people do, (LEV 6:3)
Jump to OET LEV 6:3 section.
OET-LV: 18 And_ the_judges _they_will_investigate thoroughly_(do_well) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE is_a_witness_of falsehood the_witness falsehood he_has_testified against_countryman_of_his. (DEU 19:18)
OET-RV: 18 The judges must investigate the case thoroughly, and if the witness is proved to be lying (and so falsely accusing a fellow citizen), (DEU 19:18)
Jump to OET DEU 19:18 section.
OET-LV: 21 And_Dāvid he_had_said surely to_deception I_have_guarded DOM all_of that belongs_to_this_man in_wilderness and_not it_has_been_missing from_all that to_him/it anything and_he_has_returned to_me evil in_place_of good. (SA1 25:21)
OET-RV: 21 David had told them, “Well it was certainly a waste of time looking after that fellow in the wilderness, and taking such care not to take anything of his. Then all he did was to return insults for our good behaviour. (SA1 25:21)
Jump to OET SA1 25:21 section.
OET-LV: 12 Do_not give_me in_the_desire_of my_foes_of_my if/because they_have_arisen on_me witnesses_of falsehood and_a_witness_of violence. (PSA 27:12)
OET-RV: 12 Don’t let my enemies do what they want to me,
⇔ because fraudulent cases have been brought against me,
⇔ and those people thrive on violence. (PSA 27:12)
Jump to OET PSA 27:12 section.
OET-LV: 19 Not may_they_rejoice to_me enemies_of_my falsehood those_of_who_hate_me without_cause let_them_wink an_eye. (PSA 35:19)
OET-RV: 19 Don’t let my deceitful enemies celebrate over my loses.
⇔ Don’t let those who hate me for no reason wink at each other, (PSA 35:19)
Jump to OET PSA 35:19 section.
OET-LV: 12 And_the_king he_will_rejoice in_god every_of (the)_one_who_swears_an_oath in/on/over_him/it he_will_boast if/because the_mouth_of those_who_speak_of (of)_falsehood it_will_be_shut_up. (PSA 63:12)
OET-RV: 11 But the king will express his happiness about God.
⇔ Everyone who trusts in God will boast,
⇔ but he won’t allow liars to say anything. (PSA 63:11)
Jump to OET PSA 63:11 section.
OET-LV: 2 If/because the_mouth_of the_wicked and_a_mouth_of deceit on_me they_have_opened they_have_spoken with_me a_tongue_of falsehood. (PSA 109:2)
OET-RV: 2 because the wicked and deceitful attack me.
⇔ ≈ They tell lies about me. (PSA 109:2)
Jump to OET PSA 109:2 section.
OET-LV: 78 Arrogant_people let_them_be_ashamed if/because falsehood they_have_subverted_me I I_will_meditate on_precepts_of_your. (PSA 119:78)
OET-RV: 78 Let the proud be put to shame,
⇔ because they’ve falsely accused me,
⇔ but as for me, I’ll meditate on your principles. (PSA 119:78)
Jump to OET PSA 119:78 section.
OET-LV: 118 You_reject all_of those_who_go_astray from_decrees_of_your if/because is_falsehood deceitfulness_of_their. (PSA 119:118)
OET-RV: 118 You reject all those who stray from your statutes,
⇔ because their deceit is a form of lying. (PSA 119:118)
Jump to OET PSA 119:118 section.
OET-LV: 2 Oh_YHWH deliver self_of_my from_a_lip_of falsehood from_a_tongue_of deceit. (PSA 120:2)
OET-RV: 2 Rescue my life, Yahweh, from lying lips—
⇔ from a tongue of deceit. (PSA 120:2)
Jump to OET PSA 120:2 section.
OET-LV: 7 Just_as_I_heal (to)_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_ the_iniquity_of ʼEfrayim and_the_evil_deeds_of Shomrōn _it_is_revealed if/because they_do falsehood and_a_thief he_comes a_marauding_band it_attacks in_street. (HOS 7:1)
OET-RV: 7 Whenever I’d heal Yisrael, Yisrael’s sin is exposed,
⇔ as well as the evil actions of Shomron (Samaria).
⇔ Yes, they’re deceitful, plus thieves break in,
⇔ and a group of raiders robs people in the streets. (HOS 7:1)
Jump to OET HOS 7:1 section.
OET-LV: 12 And_they_said falsehood tell please to/for_us and_he/it_said like_this and_like_this he_said to_me to_say thus YHWH he_says I_anoint_you to_king to Yisrāʼēl/(Israel). (KI2 9:12)
OET-RV: 12 “You’re lying,” they insisted. “Tell us what he told you.”
¶ “Well, he said several things,” Yehu answered, “and then he told me that Yahweh says he’s anointed me as king over Yisrael (Israel).” (KI2 9:12)
Jump to OET KI2 9:12 section.
OET-LV: 17 Eyes haughty a_tongue_of falsehood and_hands which_shed blood innocent. (PRO 6:17)
OET-RV: 17 ₁ arrogant eyes,
⇔ ₂ a lying tongue,
⇔ ₃ hands that shed innocent blood, (PRO 6:17)
Jump to OET PRO 6:17 section.
OET-LV: 18 A_wicked_person is_making wage[s]_of falsehood and_one_who_sows righteousness wage[s]_of truth. (PRO 11:18)
OET-RV: 18 A wicked person can make a living from telling lies,
⇔ ^ but someone who sows goodness gets a genuine wage. (PRO 11:18)
Jump to OET PRO 11:18 section.
OET-LV: 22 Are_(the)_abomination_of YHWH lips_of falsehood and_those_who_do_of (of)_faithfulness delight_of_are_his. (PRO 12:22)
OET-RV: 22 Yahweh hates lying lips,
⇔ ^ but he’s pleased by those who are trustworthy. (PRO 12:22)
Jump to OET PRO 12:22 section.
OET-LV: 4 An_evil-doer is_paying_attention on a_lip_of wickedness deception is_giving_ear on a_tongue_of destruction(s). (PRO 17:4)
OET-RV: 4 Those who do evil pay attention to wicked lips.
⇔ ≈ A liar listens to a destructive tongue. (PRO 17:4)
Jump to OET PRO 17:4 section.
OET-LV: 9 A_witness_of lies not he_will_go_unpunished and_he_breathes_out lies he_will_perish. (PRO 19:9)
OET-RV: 9 A lying witness won’t go unpunished,
⇔ ≈ and the one who tells lies will die. (PRO 19:9)
Jump to OET PRO 19:9 section.
OET-LV: 14 Clouds and_spirit and_rain there_is_not a_person who_boasts in_a_gift_of falsehood. (PRO 25:14)
OET-RV: 14 ⇔A person who boasts about a gift that never comes
⇔ is like clouds and wind without rain. (PRO 25:14)
Jump to OET PRO 25:14 section.
OET-LV: 12 A_ruler is_paying_attention on a_message_of falsehood all_of servants_of_his will_be_wicked. (PRO 29:12)
OET-RV: 12 A ruler who pays attention to lies,
⇔ will only have wicked officials. (PRO 29:12)
Jump to OET PRO 29:12 section.
OET-LV: 12 Which its_rich_of_people they_are_full violence and_inhabitants_of_its they_speak falsehood and_tongue_of_their is_deceit in_mouth_of_their. (MIC 6:12)
OET-RV: 12 The city’s rich men are full of violence,
⇔ the inhabitants have spoken lies,
⇔ and you can’t believe a word that they say. (MIC 6:12)
Jump to OET MIC 6:12 section.
OET-LV: 7 And_a_scoundrel weapons_of_his are_evil he evil_purposes he_plans to_ruin afflicted_people with_words/messages_of falsehood and_when_ the_needy _speaks justice. (ISA 32:7)
OET-RV: 7 As for the scoundrel, evil is his weapon.
⇔ He plans to ruin those already suffering with false stories,
⇔ and speaks against justice for the needy. (ISA 32:7)
Jump to OET ISA 32:7 section.
OET-LV: 3 If/because palms_of_your(pl) they_are_defiled with_blood and_fingers_of_your(pl) with_iniquity lips_of_your(pl) they_have_spoken falsehood tongue_of_your(pl) injustice it_mutters. (ISA 59:3)
OET-RV: 3 because your hands are defiled with blood,
⇔ ≈ and your fingers with sin.
⇔ Your lips spew out lies
⇔ and your tongue works against justice. (ISA 59:3)
Jump to OET ISA 59:3 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_also in_all this not she_returned to_me treacherous sister_of_her Yəhūdāh in_all her/its_heart if/because (if) with_deception the_utterance_of YHWH. (JER 3:10)
OET-RV: 10 Then after all that, that treacherous sister Yehudah didn’t return to me with sincerity, but with deception. That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 3:10)
Jump to OET JER 3:10 section.
OET-LV: 31 The_prophets they_have_prophesied with_falsehood and_the_priests they_are_ruling on hands_of_their and_people_of_my they_have_loved thus and_what will_you(pl)_do to_end_of_its. (JER 5:31)
OET-RV: 31 The prophets prophesy with lies,
⇔ and the priests rule by their own authority,
⇔ and my people love it this way,
⇔ but what will you all do when it comes to its end? (JER 5:31)
Jump to OET JER 5:31 section.
OET-LV: 8 HERE you(pl) are_relying to/for_you(pl) on (the)_words/messages_of (the)_deception to_not to_profit. (JER 7:8)
OET-RV: 8 Listen, you’re all relying on deceptive messages which can’t profit. (JER 7:8)
Jump to OET JER 7:8 section.
OET-LV: 10 For_so/thus/hence I_will_give DOM wives_of_their to_others fields_of_their to_those_who_dispossess if/because from_the_small and_unto the_great of_it_of_all is_gaining unjust_gain from_prophet and_unto priest of_it_of_all is_doing falsehood. (JER 8:10)
OET-RV: 10 Because of that, I’ll give their wives to others,
⇔ and their fields to those who dispossess them,
⇔ because they’re all prospering by taking advantage of others—
⇔ prophets and priests are all behaving deceptively. (JER 8:10)
Jump to OET JER 8:10 section.
OET-LV: 14 Every_of person he_is_stupid from_knowledge every_of metalsmith he_is_put_to_shame from_the_idol if/because is_deception image_of_his_molten and_not breath is_in_them. (JER 10:14)
OET-RV: 14 Every person has become stupid from knowledge.
⇔ Every metalworker is put to shame by idols
⇔ because his molten image is a deception and there’s no life in them. (JER 10:14)
Jump to OET JER 10:14 section.
OET-LV: 19 Oh_YHWH strength_of_my and_stronghold_of_my and_my_place_of_of_escape in/on_day trouble to_you nations they_will_come from_the_ends the_earth and_they_will_say surely falsehood ancestors_of_our they_possessed futility and_there_was_not in_them that_which_profits. (JER 16:19)
OET-RV: 19 Yahweh, you’re my fortress and my refuge—
⇔ ≈ my place of safety in any distressing time.
⇔ The nations will go to you from the ends of the earth and say,
⇔ “Surely our ancestors inherited lies—
⇔ Those idols are a waste of time and there’s no profit in them. (JER 16:19)
Jump to OET JER 16:19 section.
OET-LV: 25 I_have_heard DOM that_which the_prophets who_prophesy in_name_of_my falsehood to_say I_have_dreamed I_have_dreamed they_have_said. (JER 23:25)
OET-RV: 25 Those prophets who prophesy lies in my name, I’ve heard them say, ‘I had a dream. I had a dream!’ (JER 23:25)
Jump to OET JER 23:25 section.
OET-LV: 10 If/because falsehood they are_prophesying to/for_you(pl) so_as to_remove_far_away you(pl) from_under land_of_your(pl) and_I_will_drive_out you(pl) and_you(pl)_will_perish. (JER 27:10)
OET-RV: 10 because they’re prophesying lies to you, so as to remove you all far away from on your land. Yes, I will drive you all out and you’ll die in a foreign land. (JER 27:10)
Jump to OET JER 27:10 section.
OET-LV: 16 And_near/to the_priests and_near/to all_of the_people the_this I_spoke to_say thus YHWH he_says do_not listen to the_words/messages_of your(pl)_prophets_of_your(pl) who_are_prophesying to/for_you(pl) to_say THERE the_articles_of the_house_of YHWH are_about_to_be_brought_back from_Bāⱱel_at now quickly if/because falsehood they are_prophesying to_you(pl). (JER 27:16)
OET-RV: 16 Then I told the priests and all those people that Yahweh says: Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you and saying that the utensils from Yahweh’s temple will soon be brought back from Bavel, because they’re prophesying lies to you. (JER 27:16)
Jump to OET JER 27:16 section.
OET-LV: 21 Thus YHWH soldiers/messengers the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_says concerning ʼAḩʼāⱱ the_son_of Qōlāyāh and_near/to Tsidqiyyāh/(Zedekiah) the_son_of Maˊₐsēyāh who_are_prophesying to/for_you(pl) in_name_of_my falsehood HERE_I am_about_to_give DOM_them in_the_hand_of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the_king_of Bāⱱel and_he_will_strike_them_down to_eyes_of_your(pl). (JER 29:21)
OET-RV: 21 Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh, says this about Kolayah’s son Ahav and Ma’aseyah’s son Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah), who are both prophesying untruths to you in my name: Listen, I’m handing them over to the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar), and he’ll kill them right in front of you. (JER 29:21)
Jump to OET JER 29:21 section.
OET-LV: 14 And_ Yirməyāh _he/it_said a_lie not_I am_falling on the_ones_from_Kasdiy and_not he_listened to_him/it and_ Yirʼiyyāyh/(Irijah) _he_seized (in)_Yirməyāh and_he_brought_him to the_officials. (JER 37:14)
OET-RV: 14 But Yirmiyah disputed, “That’s a lie—I’m not deserting to the Babylonians.” However Yiriyah wouldn’t listen to him and he arrested him and took him to the officials. (JER 37:14)
Jump to OET JER 37:14 section.
OET-LV: 17 Every_of person he_is_stupid from_knowledge every_of metalsmith he_is_put_to_shame from_the_idol if/because is_deception image_of_his_molten and_not breath is_in_them. (JER 51:17)
OET-RV: 17 All people have become ignorant—without knowledge.
⇔ Every metalworker is put to shame by his idols.
⇔ → because his cast images are lifeless frauds. (JER 51:17)
Jump to OET JER 51:17 section.
OET-LV: 17 And_each DOM the_harm_of his/its_neighbour do_not plan in_heart_of_your(pl) and_an_oath_of falsehood do_not love if/because DOM all_of these are_things_which I_hate the_utterance_of YHWH. (ZEC 8:17)
OET-RV: 17 Yahweh declares: Don’t inwardly plan to do evil things to others around you all, and don’t encourage false testimonies because those are the things I hate.” (ZEC 8:17)
Jump to OET ZEC 8:17 section.
OET-LV: 5 And_I_will_draw_near to_you(pl) for_judgement and_I_will_be a_witness who_hastens on_sorcerers and_on_adulterers and_on_who]_swear_an_oath to_falsehood and_on_those_who_defraud_of (of)_the_hire_of a_hired_labourer a_widow and_a_fatherless_one and_those_who_thrust_aside_of (of)_a_sojourner and_not they_fear_me YHWH soldiers/messengers he_says. (MAL 3:5)
OET-RV: 5 This is what Commander-in-chief Yahweh says, “At that time, I’ll come to you all to judge you. I’ll quickly testify against all those who practice sorcery, against adulterers, against those who lie in court, against those who don’t pay their workers fairly, against those who mistreat widows and orphans, against those who don’t treat the foreigners among you decently, and against those who refuse to honour me. (MAL 3:5)
Jump to OET MAL 3:5 section.
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