Hebrew · H4604

מַעַל

Treachery , i.e. sin

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מַעַלH4604

Pronunciationmaʿal

What does מַעַל (maʿal) mean in the Bible?

מַעַל (maʿal): Treachery rooted in breaking covenant faith; sin as active unfaithfulness against God rather than passive wrongdoing

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What does מַעַל (maʿal) mean in the Bible?

מַעַל (maʿal): Treachery rooted in breaking covenant faith; sin as active unfaithfulness against God rather than passive wrongdoing

How does the BSB render H4604?

The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (5), unfaithfully (5), the unfaithfulness (2), - (1), [full of] falsehood (1).

Where does מַעַל (maʿal) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 5:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), Joshua (5), 2 Chronicles (4), Numbers (4).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

. . .5×Numbers 5:27, 2 Chronicles 28:19, 2 Chronicles 36:14, Ezekiel 14:13

unfaithfully5×Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:2, Numbers 5:6, Numbers 31:16

the unfaithfulness2×Ezra 9:4, Ezra 10:6

-1×Ezekiel 18:24

[full of] falsehood1×Job 21:34

and unfaithfulness1×2 Chronicles 33:19

because of our unfaithfulness1×Daniel 9:7

because of their unfaithfulness1×1 Chronicles 9:1

breach of faith1×Joshua 22:31

by their unfaithfulness1×Ezekiel 20:27

for his unfaithfulness1×1 Chronicles 10:13

he committed1×Ezekiel 17:20

in his unfaithfulness1×2 Chronicles 29:19

in the unfaithfulness1×Leviticus 26:40

or breach of faith1×Joshua 22:22

regarding1×Joshua 22:20

they committed1×Ezekiel 39:26

unfaithfulness1×Ezra 9:2

you have committed1×Joshua 22:16

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First aligned rowLeviticus 5:15

Aligned rows29

Books represented9

Leviticus3Numbers4Joshua51 Chronicles22 Chronicles4Ezra3Job1Ezekiel6Daniel1

Source forms

מַ֖עַל4xma·‘alLeviticus 6:2, Numbers 5:6, Joshua 7:1, 2 Chronicles 28:19

מַ֔עַל3xma·‘alLeviticus 5:15, Ezekiel 14:13, Ezekiel 15:8

בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם2xbə·ma·‘ă·lāmLeviticus 26:40, Daniel 9:7

מַ֣עַל2xma·‘alNumbers 5:27, Ezra 9:4

מַ֥עַל2xma·‘alNumbers 31:16, Ezra 10:6

מָֽעַל׃2xmā·‘alNumbers 5:12, Ezekiel 20:27

בְּמַ֙עַל֙1xbə·ma·‘alJoshua 22:22

בַּמַּ֥עַל1xbam·ma·‘alEzra 9:2

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular14xLeviticus 5:15, Leviticus 6:2, Numbers 5:6, Numbers 5:12

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural3xLeviticus 26:40, 1 Chronicles 9:1, Daniel 9:7

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3x1 Chronicles 10:13, 2 Chronicles 29:19, Ezekiel 18:24

Article | Noun - masculine singular2xJoshua 22:16, Joshua 22:31

Noun - masculine singular construct2xEzra 9:4, Ezra 10:6

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 33:19

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 39:26

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 17:20

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מַעַל

What does מַעַל (maʿal) mean in the Bible?

What does מַעַל (maʿal) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4604?

Where does מַעַל (maʿal) appear in Scripture?

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