What does מָעַל · מַעַל mean in the Bible?
מָעַל · מַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to act unfaithfully, commit a breach of trust, commit treachery".
Hebrew · H4603, H4604
תִמְעֹל מַעַל
Properly, to cover up ; used only figuratively, to act covertly , i.e. treacherously · treachery , i.e. sin
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מָעַל H4603 properly, to cover up ; used only figuratively, to act covertly , i.e. treacherously
Pronunciation māʿal
Treachery through hidden action; covenant-breaking unfaithfulness that conceals its true nature from the injured party
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מַעַל H4604 treachery , i.e. sin
Pronunciation maʿal
Treachery rooted in breaking covenant faith; sin as active unfaithfulness against God rather than passive wrongdoing
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What does תִמְעֹל מַעַל (timʿōl maʿal) mean in the Bible?
מָעַל · מַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to act unfaithfully, commit a breach of trust, commit treachery".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4603, H4604?
H4603, H4604 is connected to 64 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to act unfaithfully, commit a breach of trust, commit treachery
Source Gloss
to act unfaithfully, commit a breach of trust, commit treachery
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 23
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 22×
Perfect 2Chr 12:2 · 2Chr 29:6 · 2Chr 30:7 · Dan 9:7 · Ezek 15:8 · Ezek 39:23 · Ezek 39:26 · Lev 26:40 · 1Chr 2:7 · 1Chr 10:13 · Ezek 17:20 · Ezek 18:24 · Josh 22:20 · Deut 32:51 · Ezra 10:10 · Josh 22:16 19×
Imperfect Lev 5:15 · Neh 1:8 · Prov 16:10 3×
Word Origins
תִמְעֹל מַעַל is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain