What does עֵט · שֶׁקֶר mean in the Bible?
עֵט · שֶׁקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "false or lying pen".
Hebrew · H5842, H8267
עֵט שֶׁקֶר
A stylus or marking stick · an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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עֵטH5842a stylus or marking stick
Pronunciationʿēṭ
Tool for inscribing permanent marks; used metaphorically of God's determination and human speech-making things real.
Open lexicon entry →שֶׁקֶרH8267an untruth ; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
Pronunciationsheqer
Deception spanning utterance to substance: false words, false things, false actions—a comprehensive term for anything counterfeit or misleading.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֵט שֶׁקֶר (et sheqer) mean in the Bible?
עֵט · שֶׁקֶר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "false or lying pen".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5842, H8267?
H5842, H8267 is connected to 117 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. false or lying pen
Strong'sH5842, H8267
Lexical occurrences117 versesSource Gloss
false or lying pen
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵט שֶׁקֶר is built from this root:
עִיטH5860