What does רְמִיָּה (remiyah) mean in the Bible?
רְמִיָּה (remiyah): Deceit rooted in negligence or slackness; the dishonesty of one who deliberately withholds truth through evasion
Hebrew · H7423
רְמִיָּה
Remissness , treachery
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רְמִיָּהH7423
Pronunciationremiyah
What does רְמִיָּה (remiyah) mean in the Bible?
רְמִיָּה (remiyah): Deceit rooted in negligence or slackness; the dishonesty of one who deliberately withholds truth through evasion
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7423?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include deceit (3), like a faulty (2), A lazy (1), and a deceitful (1), and an idle (1).
Where does רְמִיָּה (remiyah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 13:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Proverbs (4), Job (2), Hosea (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itdeceit3×Job 27:4, Psalms 32:2, Psalms 101:7
like a faulty2×Psalms 78:57, Hosea 7:16
A lazy1×Proverbs 12:27
and a deceitful1×Psalms 120:2
and an idle1×Proverbs 19:15
are deceitful1×Micah 6:12
but laziness1×Proverbs 12:24
deceitfully for Him1×Job 13:7
Idle1×Proverbs 10:4
O deceitful1×Psalms 120:3
of deceit1×Psalms 52:2
who is remiss1×Jeremiah 48:10
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Job 13:7רְמִיָּֽה׃todeceitfully for HimNoun - feminine singularJob 27:4רְמִיָּֽה׃todeceitNoun - feminine singularPsalms 32:2רְמִיָּה׃todeceitNoun - feminine singularPsalms 52:2רְמִיָּֽה׃toof deceitNoun - feminine singularPsalms 78:57רְמִיָּֽה׃tolike a faultyNoun - feminine singularPsalms 101:7רְמִ֫יָּ֥הtodeceitNoun - feminine singularPsalms 120:2רְמִיָּֽה׃toand a deceitfulNoun - feminine singularPsalms 120:3רְמִיָּֽה׃toO deceitfulNoun - feminine singularProverbs 10:4רְמִיָּ֑הtoIdleNoun - feminine singularProverbs 12:24ו֝רְמִיָּ֗הtobut lazinessConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 13:7
Aligned rows15
Books represented6
Job2Psalms6Proverbs4Jeremiah1Hosea1Micah1
Source forms
רְמִיָּֽה׃6xrə·mî·yāhJob 13:7, Job 27:4, Psalms 52:2, Psalms 78:57
רְמִיָּ֑ה2xrə·mî·yāhProverbs 10:4, Jeremiah 48:10
רְמִיָּ֣ה2xrə·mî·yāhProverbs 12:27, Proverbs 19:15
ו֝רְמִיָּ֗ה1xwr·mī·yå̄hProverbs 12:24
רְמִ֫יָּ֥ה1xrə·mî·yāhPsalms 101:7
רְמִיָּ֔ה1xrə·mî·yāhHosea 7:16
רְמִיָּ֥ה1xrə·mî·yāhMicah 6:12
רְמִיָּה׃1xrə·mī·yå̄hPsalms 32:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular14xJob 13:7, Job 27:4, Psalms 32:2, Psalms 52:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 12:24
Evidence Summary
CovenantCreation
Hebrew word. Deceit rooted in negligence or slackness; the dishonesty of one who deliberately withholds truth through evasion
Source Gloss
remissness , treachery
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deceit rooted in negligence or slackness; the dishonesty of one who deliberately withholds truth through evasion
remissness, treachery BDB: deceit Usage: deceit(-ful, -fully), false, guile, idle, slack, slothful.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Old Testament Witnesses
deceitful, slack
slackness, deceitful laziness, negligent effort
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Word Origins
רְמִיָּה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights careless and negligent work that undermines provision.Hosea 7:8-16
Image of unreliability in covenant loyalty.Proverbs 10:4
Canonical Themes
CovenantCreation
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