Hebrew · H5012, H8267 · unreviewed

נִבֵּאתָ לָּהֶם בַּשָּׁקֶר

To prophesy , i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) · an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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נָבָא H5012 to prophesy , i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
Pronunciation nābāʾ
Inspired speech claiming divine source, encompassing both predictive utterance and exhortatory discourse.
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שֶׁקֶר H8267 an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
Pronunciation sheqer
Deception spanning utterance to substance: false words, false things, false actions—a comprehensive term for anything counterfeit or misleading.
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What does נִבֵּאתָ לָּהֶם בַּשָּׁקֶר (nibbeta lahem bashaqer) mean in the Bible?

נָבָא · שֶׁקֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "you prophesied falsely".

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Meaning

you prophesied falsely
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 54×
Sequential imperfect Amos 7:15 · Ezek 11:4 · Ezek 13:2 · Ezek 21:14 · Ezek 21:19 · Ezek 21:33 · Ezek 30:2 · Ezek 34:2 · Ezek 36:1 · Ezek 36:3 · Ezek 36:6 · Ezek 37:4 · Ezek 37:9 · Ezek 37:12 · Ezek 38:14 · Ezek 39:1 19×
Participle active 1Kgs 22:12 · 1Sam 10:11 · 1Sam 19:20 · 2Chr 18:11 · Ezek 12:27 · Jer 14:14 · Jer 14:16 · Jer 23:26 · Jer 23:32 · Jer 26:18 · Jer 27:10 · Jer 27:14 · Jer 27:15 · Jer 27:16 · Jer 29:9 · Jer 32:3 16×
Perfect Jer 2:8 · Jer 5:31 · Jer 23:21 · Jer 37:19 · Jer 20:6 · Jer 26:9 · Jer 28:6 · Jer 25:13 · Jer 26:11 · Jer 29:31 10×
Imperfect Amos 7:12 · Amos 7:16 · Jer 11:21 · Jer 25:30 · Amos 3:8 · Jer 28:9 · Zech 13:3 · Amos 2:12
Participle passive Jer 20:1
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 11×
Participle active 1Kgs 22:10 · 1Sam 10:5 · 2Chr 18:7 · 2Chr 18:9 · Jer 14:14 · Jer 26:20 · Num 11:27
Imperfect 1Kgs 22:8 · 1Kgs 22:18 · 2Chr 18:17
Perfect Jer 23:13
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